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WSCC Route 53499 Horsham to St Piers - MPV 3 Rows, 1 PA

West Sussex County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 14:57

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured passenger transport services for Route 53499, connecting Horsham with St Piers. The requirement is for an MPV with three rows of seats and one personal assistant, indicating a dedicated or supported passenger journey rather than general taxi hire. The service falls within taxi and passenger transport services and is categorised as a service contract. Delivery is associated with Chichester, West Sussex, and the Horsham to St Piers route. This opportunity is most relevant to operators able to provide suitable multi-passenger vehicles, passenger support and reliable scheduled transport for a council-managed route. The council is the buying organisation, with the service forming part of its local transport provision.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 29 July 2026 to FORGE MOBILITY SERVICES LTD. The award value is £53,127.12. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00. West Sussex County Council used a selective procedure, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an unrestricted standalone competition. The contract was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The requirement was treated as a passenger transport services contract, covering the specified route, vehicle configuration and personal-assistant provision.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined council requirement for supported route transport using an MPV configured with three rows and one personal assistant. A credible future competitor would need practical taxi or passenger-transport operating capability, access to an appropriate vehicle, and the staffing arrangements needed to provide personal-assistant support on a regular council route. Experience of dependable scheduled journeys between Horsham, St Piers and the Chichester area would be directly relevant. The award also shows that West Sussex County Council uses selective call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system for this type of service, so businesses targeting similar work would need to qualify for and operate through that purchasing route, with sufficient capacity for a council-managed passenger service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 53499 Horsham to St Piers - MPV 3 Rows, 1 PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 53499 Horsham to St Piers - MPV 3 Rows, 1 PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e04db79f-6dae-48a3-8c8e-cc11e3c20be8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6213ebc2-7e07-4419-b884-6d75749b5171
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
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
£53,127 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,127 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 20264 weeks 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 LTD

Further Information

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