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16 Mar 2026 at 09:58

Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council has completed the tender process for the procurement titled "WSCC ROUTE 60105 - Oak Grove College - MB13 - 5/1/26 start," which falls under the taxi services industry category (CPV: 60120000). The awarded contract, valued at £71,404.85, involves services within the South East region of the United Kingdom, specifically Chichester (Postal Code: PO19 1RQ). The procurement was conducted through a selective process, as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, targeting a contract period from 1st September 2025 to 31st July 2026. The process is tagged under the 'award' stage, with the award being made active on 25th August 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transportation services, particularly those experienced with regional and educational transport routes. Although the procurement method was selective, participation in the dynamic purchasing system could open future opportunities for other transport service providers. Companies that are capable of offering efficient, reliable taxi services and are looking to expand their client base in public sector engagements would have been well-suited to compete, demonstrated by the successful tender from UNITED MINIBUSES & COACHES LTD, classified as an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC ROUTE 60105 - Oak Grove College - MB13 - 5/1/26 start

Notice Description

WSCC ROUTE 60105 - Oak Grove College - MB13 - 5/1/26 start

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a83dcf1c-3096-44b2-aca5-4e9557579c28
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/214beb0e-ab22-42da-873b-bccc31b347d6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£71,404 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£71,404 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

united minibuses and coaches limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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