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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for two pupils with special educational needs and disabilities travelling to and from Holland Junior School. The requirement covers one pupil travelling in the afternoon only and another travelling in the morning and afternoon. The service includes a passenger assistant, with a male assistant preferred but not essential, and one saloon car. Journeys are associated with Ashtead, Epsom and Oxted, supporting travel between these areas and the school. This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply, general taxi work or school facilities management. Businesses with experience transporting children or vulnerable passengers, and with suitable cars and passenger-assistant provision, are the closest fit for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to Cascade Cars on 20 July 2026; the contract was also signed on that date. The awarded contract value is £9,875,871 gross, inclusive of the stated amount, in GBP. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028 and is active. One service lot was awarded, covering the complete requirement. The award concerns transport services under CPV 60000000. The published procurement title describes a wider 2026–2034 service period, while the awarded contract period is specifically 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Cascade Cars is the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from Surrey County Council for managed SEND passenger transport delivered over a defined school journey pattern. A credible competitor for comparable work would need reliable saloon-car capacity, trained and dependable passenger assistants, and operational arrangements suited to morning and afternoon school runs. Experience supporting children with special educational needs or disabilities would be directly relevant, alongside robust safeguarding, journey planning, punctuality and contingency arrangements. The requirement spans Ashtead, Epsom and Oxted, so local knowledge or the ability to coordinate resources across those areas would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier is a large business, indicating that bidders should be able to demonstrate meaningful operational capacity and dependable service management rather than only individual-driver availability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Holland Junior School x2 Students - one travelling PM only, one travelling AM & PM PA required - male preferred but not essential x1 Saloon Car Ashtead, Epsom, Oxted

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf14
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068350-2026
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
Large

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
£9,875,871 £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
1 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

Cascade Cars

Further Information

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