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title: "WSCC Route 53499 Horsham to St Piers - MPV 3 Rows, 1 PA"
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published: "2026-08-10"
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# WSCC Route 53499 Horsham to St Piers - MPV 3 Rows, 1 PA

Buyer: West Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e04db79f-6dae-48a3-8c8e-cc11e3c20be8

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6213ebc2-7e07-4419-b884-6d75749b5171 |
| 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 | £53,127 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £53,127 |
| 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 | FORGE MOBILITY SERVICES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60120000 - Taxi services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6213ebc2-7e07-4419-b884-6d75749b5171

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6213ebc2-7e07-4419-b884-6d75749b5171
  10th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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