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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for Wandle Valley School under its SEND transport programme. The requirement covers the transport of one pupil, with no passenger assistant, using one saloon car. The journey is between Woking and Carshalton. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or general school transport contract. The procurement is relevant to operators able to provide individual-pupil transport by saloon car between these locations, with the service arranged for the council and school requirement. The work is delivered on the Woking–Carshalton route in Surrey and the surrounding area. The procurement’s classification is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000).

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The single lot was awarded to Woking Cars, an SME, on 23 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active. Its gross and stated value is £2,997,000, inclusive of the published contract value amount. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Surrey County Council used a limited procurement method under the light-touch regime. The award covers the Wandle Valley School SEND transport requirement for one pupil, one saloon car and no passenger assistant. The recorded award is for services and relates to the completed single-lot process.

This award is commercially relevant to passenger transport operators serving Surrey, particularly small and medium-sized firms able to provide dedicated saloon-car journeys for SEND pupils. It demonstrates that Surrey County Council buys individual-pupil transport on defined school routes through below-threshold limited competition, rather than only through large general transport contracts. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a suitable saloon car and reliably cover the Woking–Carshalton journey for a single pupil. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator. Businesses with proven capability in council-arranged school transport and the capacity to provide consistent route-specific service would be well placed when this buyer next tests the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Wandle Valley School 1 x Pupil 0 x Passenger Assistant 1 x Saloon Car Woking Carshalton

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069645-2026
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
£2,997,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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

woking cars

Further Information

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