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WSCC Route 53513 Littlehampton to Manor House School - 4 seats, 1 PA

West Sussex County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a taxi service for Route 53513, carrying passengers from Littlehampton to Manor House School. The route requirement is for four seats and one passenger assistant. The service is associated with Chichester and the South East of England. This is a specific school transport route rather than a general taxi fleet requirement, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide suitable vehicles and an accompanying passenger assistant for journeys between Littlehampton and the school.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to APOLLO TAXIS LTD. The award date was 26 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £59,557.48, with a contract period from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original estimated value was also £59,557.48. West Sussex County Council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 12:00. The route was specified as a single requirement for four seats and one passenger assistant; no separate lots are described. The service was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement data.

The award shows that West Sussex County Council buys dedicated school transport for a defined route, with a small vehicle capacity and a passenger assistant included in the service. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to coordinate reliable journeys between Littlehampton and Manor House School, provide a vehicle with at least the specified seating capacity, and supply an appropriate passenger assistant. The selected supplier is itself recorded as a small or medium-sized business, demonstrating that this route-scale requirement was delivered by an SME. Suppliers already able to operate school transport locally and staff journeys with passenger assistance are best placed to compete when this buyer next needs the same type of route service. The procurement was made as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 53513 Littlehampton to Manor House School - 4 seats, 1 PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 53513 Littlehampton to Manor House School - 4 seats, 1 PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe504918-6164-4338-9eca-594281d56379
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a258f8a1-3a7e-4761-aa19-92cc8bd88193
Current Stage
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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
£59,557 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,557 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 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

Apollo Taxis

Further Information

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