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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 13:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travelling to St Philips School. The requirement covers four pupils, one passenger assistant and one medium-sized MPV. The service connects Epsom and Chessington, including a pupil travelling from Epsom to the school in the afternoon only. The passenger assistant must be trained to manage seizures, administer emergency medication and support a child who uses a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) magnet. This is a passenger transport service, rather than vehicle supply alone, with delivery centred on the school journey and the named locations in Surrey.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch services regime. One lot was awarded to Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, a Redhill-based supplier. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and has a gross value of £4,790,286. Its stated contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Surrey County Council is the buyer. The award covers the SEND client transport service described above, including the vehicle, passenger assistant and associated journey provision. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active; no separate award date or detailed scoring breakdown is provided in the procurement information.

This requirement indicates demand for managed SEND school transport combining an appropriate passenger vehicle with trained in-vehicle support. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work with Surrey County Council would need to demonstrate reliable daily transport operations, suitable MPV capacity and the ability to provide a consistent passenger assistant. Relevant staff capability includes seizure management, emergency medication administration and support for a child using a VNS magnet. Experience transporting children with complex medical or additional needs would help establish credibility, alongside robust operational arrangements for pupil journeys between Epsom, Chessington and St Philips School. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that this scale and service model can be delivered by a specialist local operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : St Philips School 4 x Pupils 1 x Passenger Assistant 1 x MPV Medium Epsom Chessington Passenger Assistant to be trained in seizure management and the administration of emergency medication. The PA will be required to support a child with a VNS magnet. Student from Epsom with the post code (KT18 7NX) travels PM's only

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ccf1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067277-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,790,286 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

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
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 2DN
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Courtesy Cars Redhill

Further Information

Notice Documents

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