AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Sussex County Council awarded a dynamic purchasing system call-off for Route 60142 between Chichester and Seadown School, covering 4 seats and 1 passenger assistant. The award is to PHOENIX CARS (SUSSEX) LTD and is valued at £57,759.91.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded, dated 25 August 2026, with a stated service period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, defined school-transport taxi-services requirement procured through a dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PHOENIX CARS (SUSSEX) LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-3fbb2f63-9bd2-4ef2-b9ad-aa07aba13058-1 · 57759.91 GBP · verified; awarded supplier
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Supplier verification identifies PHOENIX CARS (SUSSEX) LTD, company number 15408414, as the verified company for the sole award. The award names source supplier "PHOENIX CARS SUSSEX LTD" and states £57,759.91.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record status complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the published document is described as an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive award
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Award ocds-b5fd17-3fbb2f63-9bd2-4ef2-b9ad-aa07aba13058-1 has status "active".
Contract signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Service period
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The tender and award contractPeriod state startDate 2026-09-01 and endDate 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£57,759.91
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The sole award value is 57759.91 GBP; the tender value is also stated as 57759.91 GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis, pricing schedule, tax treatment or payment breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence18 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-18T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence25 August 2026
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The award date is 2026-08-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T16:11:06+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWSCC Route 60142: Chichester to Seadown School, for 4 seats and 1 passenger assistant
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Process title and description state "WSCC Route 60142 Chichester to Seadown School - 4 seats, 1 PA".
Category
99% confidenceTaxi services
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Primary CPV classification is 60120000, described as "Taxi services".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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The tender mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Delivery geography
93% confidenceChichester / South East, with delivery postcode PO19 1RQ stated
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Delivery addresses include postcode PO19 1RQ and region South East, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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The tender states procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME suitability
99% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme as true.
VCSE suitability
99% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability records vcse as false.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceNot stated
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation criteria, scoring, ranking or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidenceApproximately 11 months, from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The explicit contract period runs from 2026-09-01 to 2027-07-31.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or variation terms are supplied.
Passenger assistant provision
99% confidence1 PA stated in route description
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The published title and description include "4 seats, 1 PA".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-specific opportunity
99% confidenceThe requirement is a defined school-route transport service with a stated capacity of 4 seats plus 1 passenger assistant.
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The published requirement title specifies Route 60142, Chichester to Seadown School, "4 seats, 1 PA".
Route value allocation
99% confidenceThe full £57,759.91 award value is associated with the single published award.
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Only one award and one awarded supplier are supplied, and the award value is £57,759.91.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract conclusion
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award and a stated service period, but not an explicit signed-contract conclusion.
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The notice is an awarded contract notice and the award is active; no signature field or signed-contract statement is supplied.
Published detail coverage
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, tax treatment, extension terms and performance measures.
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These fields are absent from the supplied process, award and tender data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it records an active award and stated contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, tax treatment, performance requirements, extension options and renewal terms.
- No lot structure or individual lot allocation is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Sussex County CouncilPHOENIX CARS (SUSSEX) LTDRoute 60142ChichesterSeadown Schooltaxi servicesschool transportdynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Route 60142 contract?
PHOENIX CARS (SUSSEX) LTD was verified as the supplier for the sole published award.
What is the stated award value?
£57,759.91.
What service is covered?
Route 60142 between Chichester and Seadown School, stated as 4 seats and 1 passenger assistant.
When does the stated service period end?
31 July 2027.
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