AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Sussex County Council awarded a taxi-services call-off for Route 20036 between Billingshurst and More House School (Farnham), covering four seats with no passenger assistant stated. The award names GATE CARS LTD as supplier.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded for GATE CARS LTD, valued at £44,818.97. The source records an award date of 20 August 2026 and a stated service period from 27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific passenger transport award made through a dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GATE CARS LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-352b5cbe-4b1c-42da-84a5-a9be6d5eaef2-1 · 44,818.97 GBP · Active award
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The active award names GATE CARS LTD as its supplier and records a value of £44,818.97. Supplier identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 15227772.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice_type and award document description.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Award decision date
98% confidence20 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-20.
Stated contract period
98% confidence27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£44,818.97
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The single award value is 44818.97 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award and one supplier are recorded; the award carries the stated value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence13 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-13T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence20 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service start
98% confidence27 August 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-08-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service end
98% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T15:40:37+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWSCC Route 20036: Billingshurst to More House School (Farnham), for four seats with no passenger assistant stated
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Process and tender title/description.
Service classification
99% confidenceTaxi services (CPV 60120000)
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Tender classification identifies CPV 60120000, Taxi services.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Tender mainProcurementCategory is services.
Delivery geography
82% confidenceSouth East, United Kingdom; a delivery postcode of PO19 1RQ is also recorded
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Tender delivery addresses record South East, United Kingdom and PO19 1RQ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is selective.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
95% confidenceApproximately 11 months and 5 days
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Calculated from the stated period of 27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Passenger assistant provision
99% confidenceNo PA stated
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Route title and description state 'no PA'.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-specific transport requirement
98% confidenceThe procurement is narrowly defined around a named school transport route and four seats.
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Tender title and description.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a dynamic purchasing system call-off rather than publishing an open procedure.
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Published procurement method details.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe notice records an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active; no signature or execution field is supplied.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale is provided.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No pricing breakdown, extension options, renewal terms or performance measures are provided.
Delivery-location precision
88% confidenceThe notice gives both a South East delivery region and postcode PO19 1RQ; the latter is also the buyer's postcode, so the precise route delivery geography is not fully clear from the structured location fields.
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Tender deliveryAddresses and buyer address.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it records an active award and stated contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation method, scoring, award rationale and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension options, renewal terms, pricing breakdown and performance measures.
- The structured delivery locations include both South East and PO19 1RQ, which is also the buyer's postcode; the precise delivery geography cannot be established from the supplied fields.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Sussex County CouncilGATE CARS LTDRoute 20036BillingshurstMore House Schooltaxi servicesdynamic purchasing systemschool transport
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the WSCC Route 20036 award?
GATE CARS LTD, verified as company number 15227772, is the supplier named in the active award.
What is the value of the Route 20036 award?
The published award value is £44,818.97.
What services are covered?
The notice describes taxi services for Route 20036 between Billingshurst and More House School (Farnham), for four seats and with no passenger assistant stated.
When does the stated service period end?
The published contract period ends on 31 July 2027. No renewal or extension terms are supplied.
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