Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services
Notice Description
Procurement description - Surrey County Council is dedicated to providing sustainable, safe, secure, and reliable Home to School transport services that meet the needs of students across the county. In accordance with the Education Act 1996 and subsequent amendments, the Council ensures that eligible students have access to free or subsidized transport to and from school. The responsibility for providing Home to School transport services primarily lies with the local authority, especially for students who meet specific criteria such as distance from school, special educational needs, or disabilities. When these services require funding support, it becomes the Council's obligation to secure such services through a competitive tendering process. Home to School transport services funded by Surrey County Council are essential in ensuring that students can attend school regularly and punctually. These services help to promote educational attainment, reduce absenteeism, and support the well-being of students by providing a safe and reliable means of travel.
Lot Information
Standard Transport Services
All types of vehicles as required per the list of "Scope of Passenger Transport Services" (further details can be found in Section 3 of the service specification - Appendix 1) to be commissioned from Saloon cars up to large coaches of 90 seats.
Renewal: Optional extension of up to 4 years.
Enhanced Needs Transport ServicesAll types of vehicles as required per the list of "Scope of Passenger Transport Services" (further details can be found in Section 3 of the service specification - Appendix 1) to be commissioned from Saloon cars up to large coaches of 90 seats. - Routes carrying children with particularly complex special educational or behavioural needs including disabilities - Routes into specialist SEN Schools with challenging requirements - All or the majority of transport into a school - Entire specified geographical areas - An enhanced level of customer service due to special school or parental need
Renewal: Optional extension of up to 4 years.
Complex (Health) Transport ServicesAll types of vehicles as required per the list of "Scope of Passenger Transport Services" (further details can be found in Section 3 of the service specification - Appendix 1) to be Page 5 to 10 commissioned. - Clients that require basic health interventions and assistance including epilepsy, diabetes and other health needs that may necessitate the administration of medication and application of a care plan. These services may require additional training and insurance requirements - Clients that have complex health needs that will require support in regulated activity from a supplier that has the appropriate CQC Registration.
Renewal: Optional extension of up to 4 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060df6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006441-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £595,200,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £560,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2026-03-16
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementpmo@eastsussex.gov.uk, servelec.lg.bids@theaccessgroup.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- REIGATE
- Postcode
- RH2 8EF
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- TLJ25 West Surrey, TLJ26 East Surrey
-
- Local Authority
- Charnwood
- Electoral Ward
- Loughborough Ashby
- Westminster Constituency
- Loughborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006441-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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