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WSCC Route 7396 Crawley to Aurora Vincent House School - 4 seats, no PA

West Sussex County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 14:55

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service for its Route 7396, carrying pupils from Crawley to Aurora Vincent House School. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and does not include a passenger assistant. This is a taxi service, within the wider services category, delivered along the Crawley-to-school route. The buying organisation is West Sussex County Council, based in Chichester. The requirement is focused on reliable education transport rather than general taxi operations, so relevant providers are firms able to provide scheduled school journeys, suitable vehicles and dependable day-to-day transport for a small number of passengers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. West Sussex County Council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12 noon, and the contract was awarded on 29 July 2026 to FORGE MOBILITY SERVICES LTD. The awarded value is £32,047.82 including the published currency of GBP. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender was for one service requirement rather than a stated multi-lot arrangement. The award is active. The procurement record identifies the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate quality, price or other evaluation weighting is stated.

For a competing supplier, this award provides evidence that West Sussex County Council buys dedicated, small-scale school transport on a route-specific basis through its dynamic purchasing system. A credible future provider would need to operate taxi or passenger transport services, supply a four-seat vehicle, and reliably carry pupils between Crawley and Aurora Vincent House School without a passenger assistant. Operational strength would include dependable attendance at scheduled collections, safe and consistent school journeys, suitable driver arrangements and the capacity to provide the service throughout the contract period. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist transport business rather than only a large fleet operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 7396 Crawley to Aurora Vincent House School - 4 seats, no PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 7396 Crawley to Aurora Vincent House School - 4 seats, no PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b7f03e5e-75c1-47d3-9344-b51688e27886
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68331504-9d8c-46ba-ae98-e220823c11fc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME
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
£32,047 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,047 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 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

Forge Mobility Services Limited

Further Information

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