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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 14:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream transport services under its Client Transport Services programme. This requirement covers standard coach transport using vehicles with 16 or more seats, compliant with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR). The service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The work is associated with Surrey County Council’s client transport needs, with the selected supplier based in Horley, Surrey. The requirement was structured as a single completed lot for standard coach transport. It is relevant to operators providing accessible coach services for children, particularly businesses able to supply vehicles of the required capacity and operate services for a local authority passenger transport programme.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council selected United Minibuses and Coaches Limited, an SME. The award was made on 16 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published contract value is £1 gross (£1 excluding tax), in GBP. The procurement used a light-touch regime and comprised one completed lot covering standard transport by coach with 16 or more seats and PSVAR compliance. This is an award outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a bid for the current contract.

This award shows Surrey County Council’s demand for dedicated child mainstream transport delivered by accessible coach operators. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide coaches with at least 16 seats, meet PSVAR accessibility standards and organise reliable passenger transport for children. The relevant capability is operational delivery of council client transport services, including access to suitable vehicles, appropriately managed journeys and the capacity to support a multi-year service arrangement. The selected supplier is an SME based in Horley, indicating that a business of that scale can be positioned for this type of local authority transport work. Operators should therefore assess their accessible vehicle fleet, compliance arrangements and ability to deliver consistent child transport services for Surrey County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 1 Standard Transport - Coach (16+ seats) PSVAR compliant - Child Mainstream

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067316-2026
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
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 years
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

united minibuses and coaches limited

Further Information

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