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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for Sunnydown School in Caterham, serving six students with special educational needs and disabilities. The route covers Epsom, Tadworth, Banstead and Coulsdon. The requirement is for passenger transport using a large multi-purpose vehicle, with no passenger assistant. This is a services contract for transporting pupils between the named communities and the school. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The awarded service is focused on one school route and a defined group of students, rather than general transport provision or a wider county-wide service. Passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles and operational coverage across these Surrey and south London locations are the most directly relevant businesses.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Road Link Gatwick Limited on 24 July 2026. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The single lot was awarded with an active contract. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £3,686,786 gross, including any applicable taxes. The award covers transport services for the Sunnydown School SEND route. The contracting process is recorded as complete, while the contract itself is active. Road Link Gatwick Limited is the selected supplier. The available procurement information does not state a separate quality or price weighting for evaluation.

This requirement is commercially relevant to passenger transport businesses able to provide a large MPV and reliably serve Epsom, Tadworth, Banstead, Coulsdon and Caterham. A credible competitor would need capacity for six SEND students, the ability to operate the route without a passenger assistant, and dependable day-to-day scheduling between the named pickup areas and Sunnydown School. The award demonstrates substantial demand from Surrey County Council for defined school transport routes delivered through a limited competition. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence dependable vehicle availability, competent drivers, route planning and consistent service delivery for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Local operators, or larger firms with strong coverage across the route, are best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Sunnydown School (Caterham) From Epsom, Tadworth, Banstead & Coulsdon 6 STUDENTS NO PA MPV LARGE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070034-2026
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
£3,686,786 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 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

ROAD LINK GATWICK LIMITED

Further Information

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