AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Sussex County Council awarded a taxi-services route for four seats and one passenger assistant between Littlehampton and Manor House School to APOLLO TAXIS LIMITED. The published award value is £59,557.48 and the stated contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded on 26 August 2026 following a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific passenger transport award in the South East, with an SME supplier identified in the source notice.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
APOLLO TAXIS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fe504918-6164-4338-9eca-594281d56379-1 · 59557.48 GBP · verified
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Verified company name: APOLLO TAXIS LIMITED, company number 05802923; the award identifies source supplier APOLLO TAXIS LTD and has a total award value of £59,557.48.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-fe504918-6164-4338-9eca-594281d56379-1 is marked active.
Award decision date
99% confidence26 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract execution status
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The published data records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£59,557.48
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Award value and tender value are both GBP 59,557.48.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is published, naming one supplier and carrying the £59,557.48 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence19 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-08-19T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence26 August 2026
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Award date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence2 September 2026
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Award and tender contract period start date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Award and tender contract period end date: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T16:16:52+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceWSCC Route 53513: Littlehampton to Manor House School, for four seats and one passenger assistant
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Process title and description.
Service classification
99% confidenceTaxi services (CPV 60120000)
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Primary CPV classification: 60120000, Taxi services.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
Delivery geography
93% confidenceSouth East, United Kingdom; a delivery postcode of PO19 1RQ is also published
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Tender delivery addresses list South East/United Kingdom and PO19 1RQ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Published procurement method: selective.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Published procurement method detail.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not published
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Published contract period dates.
Passenger provision
99% confidenceFour seats and one passenger assistant
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Requirement stated in the published title and description.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or renewal option is supplied in the notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-level transport opportunity
95% confidenceThe requirement is narrowly defined around a single school transport route and specified passenger capacity.
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Published title and description specify Route 53513, Littlehampton to Manor House School, four seats and one passenger assistant.
Route to market
86% confidenceFuture comparable work may be competed through the buyer's dynamic purchasing system, subject to buyer requirements.
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This award was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status interpretation
98% confidenceThe record supports an active award and stated contract period, but not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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Award status is active; no execution or signature field is published.
Published information gap
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, and extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
Delivery-location precision
93% confidenceThe notice publishes both a South East delivery region and postcode PO19 1RQ; it does not provide a fuller operational route geography in structured location fields.
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Tender delivery addresses contain region/country and a separate postcode-only entry.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it records an active award and a stated contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation details, pricing breakdown, individual lot information and extension or renewal terms.
- The structured delivery locations provide South East/United Kingdom and postcode PO19 1RQ, but not a fuller route geography.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Sussex County CouncilAPOLLO TAXIS LIMITEDRoute 53513taxi servicesschool transportdynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the West Sussex Route 53513 award?
APOLLO TAXIS LIMITED, verified as company number 05802923, is the published supplier.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £59,557.48.
When does the stated contract period run?
The published period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
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