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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 23:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for a pupil with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under the Client Transport Services 2026–2034 programme. The requirement covers transport for one pupil attending West Heath School, travelling between Kenley and Sevenoaks. It involves one saloon car and does not include a passenger assistant. The procurement is for passenger transport services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general facilities management. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The service is therefore relevant to operators providing safe, reliable school or assisted passenger transport, particularly those able to serve journeys involving Kenley, Sevenoaks and West Heath School. The requirement is a single service lot focused on one pupil’s transport needs.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS, an SME. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award covers the single transport service lot, with transport services as the classification. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £2,977,071 including gross value, in GBP. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies XPERT CARS as the selected supplier. The available evaluation information establishes a limited competition route, but does not set out a separate weighting or detailed award-criteria breakdown. This is an awarded requirement, not an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award shows that Surrey County Council buys dedicated SEND passenger transport for individual pupils, using a focused, below-threshold limited-competition route. A credible future supplier would need to operate suitable saloon cars and provide dependable school transport for a named pupil, with the ability to deliver the required journey between Kenley and Sevenoaks and serve West Heath School. The requirement is relevant to small and medium-sized private hire, taxi or specialist passenger transport operators with appropriate vehicles, reliable scheduling and the operational capacity to maintain consistent school-day journeys. Passenger transport experience is directly relevant; the buyer’s use of a single-pupil service also indicates that suppliers may need to manage tailored, individual routes rather than only high-volume shared transport.

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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 Kenley Sevenoaks

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067482-2026
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
£2,977,071 £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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