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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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25 Jul 2026 at 18:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for Sunnydown School in Caterham, supporting two students with special educational needs and disabilities. The service covers journeys from Woking and West Byfleet to the school, using a saloon vehicle with a personal assistant. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The requirement is specific to assisted school transport rather than general bus operations: the provider must deliver the journeys reliably, support the students during travel and provide the required vehicle and passenger-assistance arrangement. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, and the delivery locations are Woking, West Byfleet and Sunnydown School in Caterham.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Tunsgate Cars Ltd. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 25 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £5,232,857 gross, with the same stated net amount. The award covers the full requirement for the Sunnydown School transport service and is recorded as active. Evaluation details identify the successful supplier and the transport-service requirement; the published process was a limited competition rather than an open tender.

This procurement demonstrates substantial demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND transport linking specific Surrey communities with a specialist school. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need experience transporting children or young people with additional needs, dependable safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements, and the ability to provide a saloon vehicle with a personal assistant. Operational strength would include reliable scheduled journeys from Woking and West Byfleet to Caterham, contingency planning for vehicle or staff disruption, and sufficient capacity to maintain continuity for a small, consistent passenger group. Tunsgate Cars Ltd, identified as an SME supplier, shows that a focused transport operator can be selected for this type of council service through a below-threshold limited competition.

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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 Woking & West Byfleet 2 STUDENTS PA SALOON

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070516-2026
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
£5,232,857 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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