Award

Lancing to St Marys School, East Sussex, Car, No PA

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY

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Award

27 Mar 2025 at 16:51

Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County has concluded the procurement process titled "Lancing to St Marys School, East Sussex, Car, No PA," which falls under the industry category of taxi services (CPV code 60120000). This selective procurement was conducted through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system and aimed to secure transportation services for school children within the South East region of the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to Lemon Tech Solutions Limited trading as Arrow Taxi Group, with a total value of GBP 25,080. The procurement stage is complete, with the award notice published on 27th March 2025. The contract period is set from 3rd September 2024 to 31st July 2025.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses involved in the provision of taxi and transportation services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The contract's relatively short duration allows businesses to build relationships and enhance their portfolios within the public sector. Companies with experience in managing school transport could particularly benefit, capitalising on the chance to showcase their reliability and service quality to local authorities like West Sussex County.

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Notice Title

Lancing to St Marys School, East Sussex, Car, No PA

Notice Description

Lancing to St Marys School, East Sussex, Car, No PA

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fef41b27-7e52-4e51-b755-49e13788e88e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82499ff3-9e19-429d-8595-6de1dc815368
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, VCSE
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
£25,080 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,080 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY
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
Post Town
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

LEMON TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED TRADING AS ARROW TAXI GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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