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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 10:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for Sunnydown School in Caterham, serving nine students travelling from Redhill. The requirement is a passenger transport service using a 16-seat minibus, for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) transport. The route includes staff covered by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), so the service involves the continuity of those staff arrangements as well as student transport. This is a local authority service requirement delivered between Redhill and Caterham. The relevant service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The procurement was for one defined route and was awarded to a local Redhill-based small and medium-sized enterprise, Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One supplier, Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, received the award for the single route. The award was made on 24 July 2026, with an awarded contract value of £4,650,107 gross. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The contract is active. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and the contract value is below the applicable threshold. The selected supplier is responsible for the Sunnydown School SEND transport route from Redhill, involving a 16-seat minibus and nine students, with TUPE applying to staff on the route.

This procurement indicates demand from Surrey County Council for substantial, route-based SEND passenger transport delivered by a local SME. A credible future competitor would need to operate a 16-seat minibus service for nine students between Redhill and Sunnydown School in Caterham, and manage the practical requirements of a dedicated school route. The TUPE provision is commercially important: suppliers would need the capability and capacity to maintain continuity for staff transferring with the service, rather than treating the requirement as vehicle-only transport. Relevant experience would include reliable passenger transport for children or young people with SEND, route planning between Redhill and Caterham, and managing a small, defined passenger group. The award demonstrates that a local SME can deliver this type of council requirement.

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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 Redhill 9 STUDENTS NO PA 16 SEATER MINIBUS **PLEASE NOTE THIS ROUTE HAS TUPE APPLIED FOR THE STAFF - PLEASE SEE DOCUMENT ATTACHED**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070074-2026
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
£4,650,107 £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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