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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 23:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) attending West Heath School. The service covers one pupil travelling between Epsom and Sevenoaks. It requires one saloon car and does not include a passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or general school transport contract. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement is focused on providing an individual, planned journey for a school pupil, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide reliable, safeguarding-conscious transport for children and young people, with suitable vehicles and drivers serving the Epsom and Sevenoaks travel corridor.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 16 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross and net value is £3,448,500. There was one completed lot covering the transport service, evaluated through the limited competition process. The selected supplier is XPERT CARS, an SME based in Epsom. This is an awarded outcome, not a current invitation to submit a tender, and the stated contract period concerns delivery of the service for the named SEND requirement.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND passenger transport, centred on an individual pupil journey rather than a multi-passenger route. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need an appropriate saloon car, dependable daily operating capacity and the ability to serve journeys between Epsom and Sevenoaks. Experience transporting children or young people with SEND would be commercially relevant, particularly where it supports safe, punctual and consistent school travel. Local knowledge of both locations would help with route planning and operational resilience. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale and service model can be delivered by a smaller specialist transport business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : West Heath School 1 x Pupil 0 x Passenger Assistant 1 x Saloon Car Epsom Sevenoaks

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd59
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067481-2026
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
£3,448,500 £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
4 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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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