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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 16:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for Leith Hill School under its 2026–2034 SEND transport programme. The requirement covers transport for two pupils, with no passenger assistant, using one saloon car. The service connects Godalming and Dorking, supporting pupils travelling to and from the school. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. Businesses relevant to this procurement are operators able to provide reliable, appropriately managed car transport for children and young people with special educational needs, serving the Surrey locations involved. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement is focused on a single school transport arrangement rather than a broad transport network or multi-service contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to James Cars on 20 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The awarded contract value is £7,427,000 gross, in pounds sterling. The procurement used the light-touch regime and was evaluated through the limited competition route. There was one completed lot covering the Leith Hill School transport requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is James Cars, trading from Reading, and the service concerns transport services rather than goods or works.

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for dedicated SEND passenger transport from Surrey County Council, focused on school travel between Godalming and Dorking. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to operate saloon-car transport, plan dependable journeys for two pupils, and provide sufficient operational capacity to maintain service throughout a school contract. Local knowledge of the Surrey travel area and the ability to manage school-related passenger transport would be commercially relevant. The winning supplier is a large transport operator, indicating that the council accepted a provider with established organisational capacity rather than an informal individual-car arrangement. Transport businesses serving education and SEND requirements can use this award as evidence of the buyer’s scale, service model and procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Leith Hill School 2 x Pupils 0 x Passenger Assistant 1 x Saloon Car Godalming Dorking

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068403-2026
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
£7,427,000 £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
4 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 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

James Cars

Further Information

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