AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Sussex County Council awarded a taxi-services route for two passengers between Haywards Heath and Ashdown School to INFINITY CABS TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD. The published award value is £29,429.50.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded on 27 August 2026 following a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The notice gives a contract period from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific passenger transport award in the South East, with a verified supplier and a published total award value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INFINITY CABS TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-9b839879-37d2-4090-aed6-b267bc3d9584-1 · 29429.50 GBP · verified supplier; award active
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The award names INFINITY CABS TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD as supplier and has status active. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number 14846754.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward
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The source labels this an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and the release is tagged "award".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-9b839879-37d2-4090-aed6-b267bc3d9584-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence27 August 2026
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The award date is 2026-08-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Published date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T16:33:37+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
Contract start
98% confidence3 September 2026
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The published contract period starts 2026-09-03.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£29,429.50
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The award value and tender value are both 29429.5 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single published award and supplier
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier and a value of £29,429.50.
Pricing basis
99% confidenceUnknown
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No pricing schedule, unit rates, value basis, or cost breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence20 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-08-20T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence27 August 2026
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The award date is 2026-08-27.
Published contract period
99% confidence3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidencePassenger transport route from Haywards Heath to Ashdown School for two passengers; no passenger assistant stated in the title
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The title and description state: "WSCC Route 10014 - Haywards Heath to Ashdown School - 2 Passengers - NO PA".
Service classification
99% confidenceTaxi services (CPV 60120000)
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The tender classification is CPV 60120000, described as "Taxi services".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Delivery geography
82% confidenceSouth East; a delivery postal code of PO19 1RQ is also published
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Delivery addresses list the South East, United Kingdom and postal code PO19 1RQ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME suitability
95% confidenceSuitable for SMEs
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The tender suitability field records sme: true.
VCSE suitability
95% confidenceNot indicated as suitable for VCSEs
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The tender suitability field records vcse: false.
Number of bids and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The supplied contractPeriod gives these dates.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Passenger assistant provision
90% confidenceNo passenger assistant stated in route title
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The title ends "NO PA"; no further service specification is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
96% confidenceSingle published supplier and single published route award
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One award is supplied and it names one supplier; no lots are published.
Route scale
95% confidenceTwo-passenger school transport requirement
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The route title identifies two passengers.
Market access route
99% confidenceCompetition was run through a dynamic purchasing system call-off
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The published procurement-method detail identifies a DPS call-off.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and published contract period, but does not explicitly evidence a signed or concluded contract.
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The source is an award notice with award status active; no signature or conclusion data is supplied.
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scores, award rationale, or evaluation detail is provided.
Scope detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied beyond the route title, passenger count, and taxi-services classification.
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No detailed specification, timetable, mileage, accessibility requirements, or service levels are supplied.
Delivery-location precision
94% confidenceThe published delivery postal code matches the buyer's Chichester postcode while the route title names Haywards Heath and Ashdown School; the precise delivery geography is therefore unclear.
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Delivery addresses include PO19 1RQ and South East, while the title states Haywards Heath to Ashdown School.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or concluded; it records an active award and a published contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, detailed specification, and extension or renewal options.
- The precise service delivery geography is unclear because the delivery postcode is PO19 1RQ while the route title refers to Haywards Heath and Ashdown School.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Sussex County CouncilINFINITY CABS TRANSPORT SERVICES LTDRoute 10014Haywards HeathAshdown Schooltaxi servicesdynamic purchasing systempublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the WSCC Route 10014 award?
INFINITY CABS TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD, verified against company number 14846754.
What is the published value of the award?
£29,429.50.
What is the published contract period?
3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
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