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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 10:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport services for Sunnydown School in Caterham, serving seven students travelling from Dorking. The requirement is for a large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and states that no passenger assistant is needed. This is a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) transport service, within the broader category of transport services. The work concerns the daily movement of pupils between their home area in Dorking and the school in Caterham. It is a single-route requirement for the council’s education transport provision, rather than a general vehicle hire or wider public transport service. Suppliers operating suitable vehicles and providing reliable, safeguarded school transport would be relevant to this type of requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd was awarded the contract on 24 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract value is £3,924,643 gross, including a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award covers the single Sunnydown School transport requirement. The published outcome identifies the winning supplier but does not state an evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria. The contract is recorded as active, with Surrey County Council as the buyer and Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd as the selected supplier.

This procurement demonstrates substantial council demand for dedicated SEND school transport on a defined home-to-school route. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need a large MPV suitable for carrying seven students, together with the operational capacity to provide consistent scheduled journeys between Dorking and Caterham. Relevant experience in transporting children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities would help demonstrate suitability, alongside robust safeguarding, passenger-care and service-continuity arrangements. The requirement does not include a passenger assistant, so the operator’s driving, supervision and incident-management procedures would need to reflect that operating model. Local knowledge of Surrey routes and the ability to maintain reliable vehicle availability would also strengthen a future response.

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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 Dorking 7 STUDENTS NO PA MPV LARGE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070060-2026
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
£3,924,643 £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

Courtesy Cars Redhill

Further Information

Notice Documents

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