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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 14:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream client transport services: a 53-seat coach service carrying pupils from Tatsfield to Oxted School. The requirement is for passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, with the service focused on a specified school journey. Delivery is centred on Tatsfield and Oxted School in Surrey. The council is the public-sector buyer and the procurement falls within transport services. The requirement forms part of the council’s wider Client Transport Services programme for children, but this opportunity concerns one route and one coach requirement. It is therefore most relevant to coach operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide a 53-seat vehicle and operate reliably between Tatsfield and Oxted School.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition for a light-touch services requirement. One lot was awarded to United Minibuses and Coaches Limited, an SME. The award was active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026, with a service period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £35,644,000 including taxes, in total for this contract. The award covers transport services for the stated route and 53-seat coach requirement. The process was evaluated through a limited competition; the published information does not set out individual quality, price or other scoring criteria.

This award demonstrates substantial, sustained demand from Surrey County Council for organised child passenger transport and shows that a coach operator can win work for a defined school route through a below-threshold limited competition. Businesses best placed to compete in a future requirement of this type would be established passenger transport providers with access to a 53-seat coach and the operational capacity to run regular journeys between Tatsfield and Oxted School. Relevant competitors include SME coach and minibus operators, as the selected supplier was recorded as an SME. A credible supplier would need to align its vehicle capacity and route operation closely with the council’s specified child mainstream transport need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream : 53 seater coach required to Oxted School Tatsfield - Oxted

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067321-2026
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
£35,644,000 £10M-£100M

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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