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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 18:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream client transport services for Three Rivers Academy. The requirement covers transport for three students, with no passenger assistant, using one saloon car. The journey area includes Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames and Hersham, in Surrey and the surrounding area. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract, and would suit operators providing reliable, scheduled school journeys for children. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the service sits within the wider requirement for client transport services. The relevant business activity is transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. The awarded supplier is a small transport business, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by an appropriately scaled local or regional operator rather than only a large fleet business.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Sprint transfers Ltd. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £7,356,800 gross, with the same stated net amount. The award covers one requirement for the child transport service, and the contract is active. The tender title described services for 2026 to 2034, while the awarded contract period is the three-year period stated above. The published outcome identifies Sprint transfers Ltd as the selected supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition process; the available outcome does not state separate quality, price or weighting criteria.

This award shows established demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated home-to-school or client transport serving Three Rivers Academy and named Surrey-area locations. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a saloon car and organise dependable journeys for three students without a passenger assistant. Local knowledge of Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames and Hersham would support practical routing and consistent school-day operation. The requirement is suited to a small or medium-sized transport operator able to manage a relatively focused passenger service while meeting the council’s procurement and operational requirements. Experience in child or school transport, dependable driver availability, safeguarding practice and suitable vehicle management would strengthen a future response, while the limited-competition route indicates that suppliers should be prepared to engage directly in a focused council competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream : Three Rivers Academy x3 Students No PA x1 Saloon Car Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames, Hersham

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d148
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069374-2026
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
£7,356,800 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 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

Sprint transfers Ltd

Further Information

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