AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Sussex County Council published an award notice for Route 30020, a wheelchair-accessible taxi service between East Grinstead and Ingfield Manor with one passenger assistant and one wheelchair place. The award names AERO MOBILITY CARS LIMITED as supplier.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded on 27 August 2026, with a stated value of £66,101.56 and a contract period from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialised passenger-transport call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, relevant to providers of accessible taxi and supported transport services in West Sussex and the South East.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AERO MOBILITY CARS LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-68f2388c-095c-45c0-9754-43a54e02c13c-1 · 66101.56 GBP · verified supplier named on active award
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The award names source supplier "AERO MOBILITY CARS LTD". Supplier verification records exact-name match to AERO MOBILITY CARS LIMITED (company number 12401744). The £66,101.56 award value is associated with this single-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; tender status complete and award status active
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The source describes an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender.status is "complete" and award.status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence27 August 2026
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Award record date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated
98% confidence3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No signature or execution information is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£66,101.56
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Award value.amount is 66101.56 GBP; tender value is also 66101.56 GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis, pricing breakdown, or VAT treatment is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence20 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-20T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence27 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence3 September 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-09-03T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T16:31:06+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceWheelchair-accessible taxi route from East Grinstead to Ingfield Manor, with one passenger assistant and one wheelchair space
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Title and description: "WSCC Route 30020 East Grinstead to Ingfield Manor - WAV, 1 PA, 1 Wheelchair".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60120000 — Taxi services
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Tender classification identifies CPV 60120000, Taxi services.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
Delivery geography
85% confidenceSouth East, United Kingdom; a delivery postcode of PO19 1RQ is also recorded
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Delivery addresses list South East/United Kingdom and postcode PO19 1RQ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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procurementMethod is selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
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.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bidder count, tenderer identities, evaluation criteria, scores, or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 11 months, from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Published contract period dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied.
Accessibility requirement
97% confidenceWheelchair-accessible vehicle and one wheelchair place
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The route title specifies "WAV" and "1 Wheelchair".
Staffing requirement
97% confidenceOne passenger assistant
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The route title specifies "1 PA".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market requirement
91% confidenceThe specification signals a targeted accessible passenger-transport requirement rather than general taxi provision.
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The title specifies a WAV, one passenger assistant, and one wheelchair place for a named route.
Commercial structure
96% confidenceThe award was made through a dynamic purchasing system call-off, indicating supplier access depended on the relevant DPS.
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The published procedure detail is "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract conclusion
99% confidenceThe source supports an active award and published contract period, but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or that services commenced.
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Award status is active and contract dates are supplied; no signature or mobilisation evidence is supplied.
Delivery-location precision
94% confidenceThe supplied delivery data combines a South East regional location with postcode PO19 1RQ, which is also the buyer postcode; the exact service delivery point is therefore not fully clear from the structured location fields.
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Delivery addresses include PO19 1RQ and South East/United Kingdom; the buyer address is also PO19 1RQ.
Published detail coverage
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, evaluation results, pricing detail, award rationale, lot allocation, and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed, executed, or operational; it supports an active award with stated contract dates.
- The structured delivery locations are ambiguous: PO19 1RQ also appears as the buyer postcode, while the regional delivery location is given only as South East, United Kingdom.
- No bidder count, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, individual lot allocation, extension options, or renewal terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Sussex County CouncilAERO MOBILITY CARS LIMITEDRoute 30020accessible taxi serviceswheelchair-accessible vehicledynamic purchasing systemtaxi services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the West Sussex Route 30020 contract?
AERO MOBILITY CARS LIMITED, verified against company number 12401744, is named on the award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £66,101.56.
What service is covered?
The notice describes a wheelchair-accessible taxi route between East Grinstead and Ingfield Manor, with one passenger assistant and one wheelchair place.
When does the stated contract period run?
From 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The source does not explicitly confirm contract signature or service commencement.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.