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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 13:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey serving Manor Mead high-needs school in Virginia Water. The requirement covers one young student travelling from Shepperton, using a saloon vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA). The student has no medical needs, but attends a high-needs school. The route was intended to provide regular home-to-school transport between Shepperton and Manor Mead, Virginia Water. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to County Cabs Limited. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed, and the award is active. The award date and contract signing date were 20 July 2026. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £7,965,714 gross, including the stated contract amount, in GBP. The award covers the full SEND transport requirement described for Manor Mead and relates to County Cabs Limited as the selected supplier. The tender was evaluated through the limited competition route; the available outcome records identify the selected supplier and contract terms rather than separate scoring criteria.

This procurement demonstrates substantial, sustained demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND passenger transport. A credible competitor would need to operate suitable saloon vehicles and provide a reliable passenger assistant for a young person attending a high-needs school, with safe and consistent journey management between the specified communities. Relevant capability includes coordinating scheduled home-to-school routes, supporting children and young people in a specialist education setting, and maintaining dependable service across the school year. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that this type of council transport requirement can be delivered by a focused smaller operator rather than only a large national transport business. Experience in council-funded passenger transport and SEND journeys would strengthen future credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Manor Mead - Virginia Water 1 x student from Shepperton Saloon vehicle PA required- no medical needs but young student into high-needs school Route to start on Thursday 03rd September 26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ced4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068240-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£7,965,714 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

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