AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Sussex County Council awarded a taxi-services call-off for WSCC Route 1681, covering transport from Selsey to APC Littlehampton for four seats and one passenger without a passenger assistant. The active award is to CASTLE CARS (WEST SUSSEX) LTD.
Published outcomeOne active award was recorded, valued at £34,760.88.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific passenger transport award made through a dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CASTLE CARS (WEST SUSSEX) LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ba40156e-951d-413d-93d6-a8bf63d10242-1 · 34760.88 GBP · active
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Verified company name and number 08235062 supplied in supplier verification data; the single active award names the supplier and has a value of £34,760.88.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Document title and process notice type.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award status is recorded as active.
Award decision date
99% confidence19 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-19.
Contract period
99% confidence26 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£34,760.88
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The active award value is 34760.88 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded award
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One award and one supplier are recorded for the procurement.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence12 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-12T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence19 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-19.
Contract start date
99% confidence26 August 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-08-26.
Contract end date
99% 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: 2026-10-15T15:38:14+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWSCC Route 1681: Selsey to APC Littlehampton; 4 seats, 1 passenger, no passenger assistant
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Process title and description.
Primary category
99% confidenceTaxi services (CPV 60120000)
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Primary classification supplied in tender data.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category: services.
Delivery area
90% confidenceSouth East, United Kingdom; delivery postcode PO19 1RQ also recorded
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Tender delivery addresses.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Procurement method: selective.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Procurement method details.
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid, participant, score or evaluation information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 11 months and 6 days
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Explicit contract period runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Passenger assistant requirement
97% confidenceNo passenger assistant stated
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Route title and description include 'No PA'.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal provisions are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-level opportunity
96% confidenceThe award concerns a defined passenger transport route rather than a broad transport framework.
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The published title specifies Route 1681, origin, destination, seating and passenger-assistant requirement.
Route value
98% confidence£34,760.88 for the stated contract period
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Single award value and contract period supplied in the notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available
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Supplier verification resolved the source name to CASTLE CARS (WEST SUSSEX) LTD, company number 08235062, using a normalised-name match.
Commercial detail availability
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation scoring, award rationale, lot allocation, extension terms or service-performance terms are provided.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Source is an awarded contract notice; no signed-contract record is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not state that a contract was signed; it records an active award and a contract period.
- Information on bids received, participating suppliers, evaluation criteria, scoring and award rationale was not supplied.
- No pricing breakdown, individual service rates, extension options, renewal provisions or performance terms were supplied.
- No lot titles or individual lot allocations were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
WSCC Route 1681West Sussex County CouncilCastle Cars (West Sussex) Ltdtaxi servicesSelseyAPC Littlehamptondynamic purchasing system
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the WSCC Route 1681 award?
CASTLE CARS (WEST SUSSEX) LTD, verified under company number 08235062.
What is the value of the award?
The recorded award value is £34,760.88.
When does the contract period run?
The published period is 26 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
What procedure was used?
The notice states that this was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
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