AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Sussex County Council awarded a taxi-services call-off for Route 65011, Billingshurst to Philpots Manor (four seats, no passenger assistant), to CREST CARS LTD. The published award value is £26,255.
Published outcomeOne active award was published. The award record names CREST CARS LTD as supplier and gives a contract period from 27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific passenger transport requirement awarded through a dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CREST CARS LTD
97% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e757f8ee-1d04-4abc-af42-d52cf15609fd-1 · 26255 GBP · verified supplier; award active
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The award names source supplier "CREST CARS". Supplier verification resolves this to CREST CARS LTD (company number 14545387) by normalised-name match; the award value is £26,255.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active
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The notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is "complete" and award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence20 August 2026
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Award record date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-08-27 and endDate 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T15:46:30+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£26,255
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Award value amount is 26255 GBP; tender value is also 26255 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence13 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-13T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence20 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidence27 August 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate: 2026-08-27T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Published contractPeriod endDate: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T15:46:30+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRoute 65011: Billingshurst to Philpots Manor; four seats; no passenger assistant
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Published title and description: "WSCC Route 65011 Billingshurst to Philpots Manor - 4 seats, no PA".
Service classification
99% confidenceTaxi services (CPV 60120000)
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Primary CPV classification is 60120000, "Taxi services".
Delivery geography
94% confidenceSouth East, United Kingdom; published delivery postcode PO19 1RQ
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Tender item delivery addresses include South East, United Kingdom and postal code PO19 1RQ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Published procurementMethod is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Published procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability records vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod provides these dates.
Passenger assistant provision
99% confidenceNo passenger assistant specified
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The published requirement states "no PA".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-specific transport award
99% confidenceThe requirement is narrowly defined around a named route, four seats and no passenger assistant.
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Published title and description define the route and service configuration.
Published value basis
98% confidenceA single award value of £26,255 is published; no pricing or cost breakdown is supplied.
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The notice provides award and tender value amounts but no pricing breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity resolution
98% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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The source supplier name "CREST CARS" was resolved through the supplied verification workflow to CREST CARS LTD, company number 14545387.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe notice reports an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active and contract dates are provided; no explicit signature or execution field is supplied.
Published information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award, tender and lot data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it reports an active award and a contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation methodology or scores, detailed pricing, individual lot allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
- The published delivery geography includes both a South East regional reference and postcode PO19 1RQ; the notice does not explain the operational delivery location beyond these entries.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Sussex County CouncilCREST CARS LTDRoute 65011BillingshurstPhilpots Manortaxi servicesdynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the West Sussex Route 65011 contract?
CREST CARS LTD is the verified legal supplier. The source notice names the supplier as CREST CARS.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £26,255.
What service is covered?
Taxi services for Route 65011 between Billingshurst and Philpots Manor, for four seats and with no passenger assistant.
When does the published contract period end?
The published contract end date is 31 July 2027.
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