---
title: "WSCC Route 7394 - Lancing/Southwater to Aurora Vincent School - 2 Passengers 1PA"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Sussex County Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
---

# WSCC Route 7394 - Lancing/Southwater to Aurora Vincent School - 2 Passengers 1PA

Buyer: West Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee.json)

## Summary

West Sussex County Council procured taxi transport services for its Route 7394 school journey, carrying two passengers, including one passenger requiring a passenger assistant, between Lancing and Southwater and Aurora Vincent School. The service is intended to provide dedicated transport for these passengers rather than general public transport. Delivery is associated with the West Sussex area, with the council’s address in Chichester. The procurement is classified as taxi services and falls within the services category. It is a small and medium-sized enterprise-suitable requirement, making it relevant to local taxi operators, private-hire companies and specialist passenger transport providers able to deliver a reliable school transport route for a very small number of passengers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 29 July 2026 to GATE CARS LTD. West Sussex County Council awarded a contract valued at £61,853.56. The contract period runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00. The process used a selective procedure through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open standalone tender. The recorded requirement covers one route and one service item. The award is active, and the selected supplier is identified as GATE CARS LTD. The procurement’s stated assessment basis is not set out in the available contracting information, so the award outcome is the main recorded process result.

This award shows established demand from West Sussex County Council for contracted taxi transport supporting school travel, including routes carrying only a small number of passengers. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable taxi or private-hire vehicles, provide dependable scheduled journeys between the named communities and school, and manage the practical requirements of transporting children safely. The requirement also indicates that a small business can be an appropriate supplier type for this scale of work. Relevant operators should be able to demonstrate dependable drivers, consistent route coverage, safeguarding-aware working practices and the operational capacity to maintain the service throughout a school-year contract. Local knowledge of Lancing, Southwater, Chichester and the surrounding West Sussex area would support effective delivery.

## Notice

WSCC Route 7394 - Lancing/Southwater to Aurora Vincent School - 2 Passengers 1PA

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13854aec-ea15-492d-ad00-748e8960fa28 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £61,853 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,853 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Sussex County Council |
| Locality | CHICHESTER |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO19 1RQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GATE CARS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13854aec-ea15-492d-ad00-748e8960fa28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13854aec-ea15-492d-ad00-748e8960fa28
  10th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad26c99b-936b-45c4-bdf0-8093ccc115ee.json.