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Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services

Surrey County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 10:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 Jul 2026 at 10:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 May 2026 at 11:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client-assisted home-to-school passenger transport services for eligible pupils, including children who qualify because of distance, special educational needs or disabilities. The requirement covers safe, secure, reliable and sustainable travel between homes and schools across Surrey. It is divided into standard transport, enhanced-needs transport and complex health transport services. The work involves arranging and delivering passenger journeys rather than supplying vehicles or transport software. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation; Access UK Limited provided the tendering platform used to advertise routes, onboard approved operators and manage communications. Delivery is within Surrey, covering the areas represented by Woking, Surrey Heath, Guildford, Waverley, Surrey Downs, Tandridge and surrounding Surrey districts. The procurement is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an above-threshold open procedure, using a framework agreement with competition both reopened and not reopened. Three lots were awarded on 10 July 2026. Lot 1, Standard Transport Services, was awarded to 31 suppliers for £216,000,000 net (£249,307,200 gross). Lot 2, Enhanced Needs Transport Services, was awarded to 32 suppliers for £331,200,000 net (£382,271,040 gross). Lot 3, Complex (Health) Transport Services, was awarded to seven suppliers for £48,000,000 net (£55,401,600 gross). The contracts were signed on 31 July 2026 and run from 10 August 2026 to 28 February 2030, with an optional extension of up to four years, to 28 February 2034. Quality carried 95% and price 5% of the evaluation.

This procurement demonstrates sustained, sizeable demand from Surrey County Council for operators able to deliver regular home-to-school transport, with separate capability requirements for standard journeys, enhanced needs and complex health transport. The successful supply base ranges from small and medium-sized taxi, minibus, coach and school-transport businesses to larger transport operators, community transport organisations and a local authority provider. Credible competitors will therefore need dependable operational capacity, suitable vehicles and drivers, strong route-planning and communication arrangements, and the ability to provide safe, punctual and reliable journeys for children. Suppliers targeting enhanced-needs or complex health work should be equipped to support pupils with additional or health-related requirements. The evaluation shows that service quality was far more important than price, so evidence of delivery quality, safeguarding, reliability and passenger care should be central to any future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services

Notice 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

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 4 years.

Enhanced Needs Transport Services

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 4 years.

Complex (Health) Transport Services

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 4 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06910d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073487-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£595,200,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£595,200,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
£595,200,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2026-11-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Surrey County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ25 West Surrey, TLJ26 East Surrey
Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
47
Supplier Names

A1 and Eden Cars

Airport ontime limited

Ambar

ANNA TRAVEL & SCHOOL SERVICES LTD

AT YOUR SERVICE TAXIS LIMITED

ATS-ONE LIMITED

Blue Arrow Gatwick

Brookwood Cars and Taxis

MEDSTEAD COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LTD

East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership

GATE CARS LTD

Get-a-ride

GO GO TAXI LTD

GREENLINE CARS GUILDFORD LTD

Home 2 School Ltd

KINGSTON AND LONDON MINICABS LIMITED LIMITED

KINGSTON MINICABS CARS

Leatherhead Taxis

Lingfield Minibuses

Mole Valley District Council

SANDPIPER CARHIRE LTD.

Sprint transfers Ltd

Sprint Travel Ltd

Swan school services ltd

The RoadRunners Group

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

TURBOSTYLE COACHES LIMITED

united minibuses and coaches limited

Wayne's Cars

WHITE LION COACHES LTD

Zedcarz Limited

AA MOBILITY SERVICES

Asiana cars ltd

County Cabs Limited

Falcon Transport Ltd

FSI SERVICE LTD

Horley Cars Limited

JJ Cars

K and G Transportation Services

Lima Cars

SMKL SERVICES LIMITED

Sonic Carz

Surrey Corporate Travel Ltd

Hughes Mini Services Ltd

iconnectcar

surrey auto travel

Woking Community Transport

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