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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 13:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers a dedicated route serving Manor Mead in Virginia Water, transporting two students from Staines-upon-Thames and one student from Ashford. The operator must provide a medium-sized passenger vehicle suitable for passengers using booster seats or car seats. The existing booster seats and car seats are to remain with the families from the previous operator. No passenger assistant is required. This is a local passenger transport service delivered across Surrey, with the route connecting the named communities to Manor Mead. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. Eagle Cab Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single requirement. The award was made on 20 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £6,621,500 including applicable taxes. The service is subject to the light-touch regime. The contract is planned to start with the route on 3 September 2026. The published outcome records the award as active and the wider tender as complete. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition route, with no further award criteria set out in the available process information.

This requirement demonstrates substantial, sustained demand from Surrey County Council for SEND passenger transport delivered through a local route-based service. A credible competitor would need reliable access to a medium-sized passenger vehicle, the ability to transport children using booster seats or car seats, and robust arrangements for safe, consistent journeys between Staines-upon-Thames, Ashford and Manor Mead in Virginia Water. A passenger transport operator familiar with school or specialist education routes would be well placed, particularly one able to manage recurring journeys without relying on a passenger assistant. The award to an SME shows that a smaller local operator can satisfy this type of council requirement. Experience of limited competitions and the light-touch public service regime would also support future credibility with this buyer.

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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 2 x students from Staines 1 x student from Ashford MPV Medium as students in boosters / car seats- will be left with families by previous op No PA required Route to start on Thursday 03rd September 26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ced7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068246-2026
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
£6,621,500 £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

Eagle Cab Ltd

Further Information

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