AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Sussex County Council has published an active award to CROWBOROUGH EXECUTIVE PRIVATE HIRE LTD for weekday saloon-taxi transport between TN22 4JU and Woodlands Meed College, RH15 0DP. The published award value is £94,250.
Published outcomeOne active award was published on 15 October 2026. The notice identifies a contract period from 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2029, but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a defined school-transport service requirement procured through a restricted procedure. The awarded value is £94,250.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CROWBOROUGH EXECUTIVE PRIVATE HIRE LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-5ecdce8b-89d8-4d0d-b8d5-aabfcd4a0e27-1 · 94250 GBP · Active award
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Supplier verification matches company number 14697618 to CROWBOROUGH EXECUTIVE PRIVATE HIRE LTD; the sole award names the supplier and records £94,250.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Opportunity notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026, 15:59 BST
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Release history records an Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder dated 2026-10-13T15:59:55+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026, 12:27 BST
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Award document and release history both give 2026-10-15T12:27:55+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The award record status is "active".
Contract signature status
98% confidenceNot stated
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The supplied award and notice data provide an award status and contract period but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£94,250
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The sole award record states value amount 94250 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award and supplier
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and carrying the £94,250 value.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNot published
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No rate card, unit prices, journey volumes or pricing breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence15 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-10-15T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award record date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The award contract period states start 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00 and end 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Estimated renewal timing
90% confidenceAround 31 July 2029, if the published end date remains unchanged
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Estimate calculated only from the explicit published contract end date of 31 July 2029.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceWeekday taxi transport using a saloon vehicle
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The description states "Vehicle type: Saloon" and a Monday-to-Friday frequency.
Route
99% confidenceTN22 4JU to Woodlands Meed College, RH15 0DP
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The opportunity description states the proposed route from TN22 4JU to Woodlands Meed College, RH15 0DP.
Operating times
99% confidenceMonday to Friday, 08:45–15:30
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The description states "Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:45-15:30".
Passenger assistant
99% confidenceNot required
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The description states "Passenger Assistant Required: No" and "No PA".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. waste transport)
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The primary classification is CPV 60000000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The process and tender records state procurement method "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceRestricted procedure (above threshold)
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The tender record states "Restricted procedure (above threshold)".
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records SME as true.
Number of bids and evaluation results
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The award contract period supplies these start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal clause is supplied.
Delivery country
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address lists United Kingdom.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service structure
97% confidenceA recurring weekday school transport route with specified operating hours and no passenger assistant requirement.
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The description specifies Monday-to-Friday service, 08:45–15:30 school times, a defined route and "No PA".
Addressable requirement
94% confidenceSingle published award for a saloon-taxi route.
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The notice supplies one award, one supplier and no lot structure.
Commercial comparability
99% confidenceLimited by absent journey volumes, mileage, passenger numbers and rate detail.
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These operational and pricing details are not included in the supplied notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus concluded contract
99% confidenceThe data supports an active award and a published contract period, not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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Award status is active, while no signature or contract conclusion field is supplied.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified by company number 14697618.
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Supplier verification completed with match method "company_number" and verified legal name CROWBOROUGH EXECUTIVE PRIVATE HIRE LTD.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation results, lot allocation, pricing breakdown, route volumes and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are present in the supplied data.
Date sequence
99% confidenceThe tender deadline and award date both fall on 15 October 2026; the supplied data does not explain the timing.
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Tender deadline is 2026-10-15T12:00:00+01:00 and award date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing detail.
- No individual journey volumes, mileage, passenger numbers or detailed service-performance requirements are published.
- No extension, option or formal renewal terms are stated.
- The tender deadline and award date are both on 15 October 2026, with the award record timestamped at the start of that day; the source does not explain this timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
East Sussex County CouncilCROWBOROUGH EXECUTIVE PRIVATE HIRE LTDschool transporttaxi transportWoodlands Meed CollegeContracts Finder£94,250
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
CROWBOROUGH EXECUTIVE PRIVATE HIRE LTD, verified against company number 14697618.
What is the published award value?
£94,250.
What service is covered?
Weekday saloon-taxi transport from TN22 4JU to Woodlands Meed College, RH15 0DP, with no passenger assistant required.
When does the published contract period end?
31 July 2029. This is a published period end date, not a confirmed renewal date.
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