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WSCC Route 7402 Chichester to My Choice - 4 seats, no PA

West Sussex County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 17:33

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a passenger taxi service for Route 7402, carrying passengers between Chichester and My Choice. The requirement is for a vehicle with four seats and no personal assistant. It is classified as taxi services and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with Chichester, West Sussex, including the council’s address in Chichester. The buyer is West Sussex County Council. The requirement concerns dedicated route transport rather than general taxi provision, so relevant businesses are operators able to provide reliable scheduled passenger journeys using a four-seat vehicle without an accompanying personal assistant. The selected supplier, Castle Cars West Sussex Ltd, is a small or medium-sized enterprise based at Arundel railway station.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Castle Cars West Sussex Ltd on 29 July 2026 for £29,509.13 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender’s estimated value was also £29,509.13. The procurement was evaluated as a single route requirement for taxi services, with suitability identified for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and the procurement has a completed status. No lots or separate awards are identified.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined demand from West Sussex County Council for small-scale, route-based passenger transport serving Chichester. The requirement is suitable for an SME with the operational ability to provide a four-seat taxi service without a personal assistant, and with sufficient capacity to support a dedicated council route. The route was awarded through a dynamic purchasing system, so businesses already able to participate in that purchasing route would be well placed to compete for comparable requirements. Credibility for a future requirement would come from demonstrating dependable vehicle and driver availability, the ability to deliver scheduled passenger journeys, and practical coverage of the Chichester area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 7402 Chichester to My Choice - 4 seats, no PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 7402 Chichester to My Choice - 4 seats, no PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fbc74fc2-4e8b-45eb-a9dc-33edabff4eed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0f26667-ad7a-47cb-a9f4-2a7a360dedea
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
£29,509 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,509 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

CASTLE CARS WEST SUSSEX LTD

Further Information

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