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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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26 Jul 2026 at 00:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council is procuring specialist passenger transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers transport for three pupils attending Blossom House School, using one saloon car and no passenger assistant. The service connects Shepperton and New Malden, so suppliers need to understand the journey requirements between these locations and the school. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement forms part of its client transport service provision. The work is focused on reliable, appropriate vehicle-based transport for a small number of SEND passengers rather than a general bus, fleet or high-volume transport operation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to XPERT CARS, an SME. The contract was signed on 25 July 2026 and has a gross value of £2,585,507. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027 and is recorded as active. The award covers the transport service for the three pupils and the saloon car requirement. The published outcome identifies the winning supplier and the limited-competition route; the award record does not set out separate evaluation weightings or selection thresholds. This is an individual contracted requirement rather than a framework or multi-supplier award.

This procurement shows established demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND passenger transport delivered by a small or specialist operator. A credible future competitor would need to provide a suitable saloon car, dependable daily journey planning and the operational capacity to transport three pupils safely between Shepperton, New Malden and Blossom House School. Experience of supporting children or young people with SEND, safeguarding procedures, appropriately vetted and trained drivers, and reliable communication with the council and school would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement suits a focused passenger transport business able to manage individual or small-group education journeys, maintain consistent service quality and meet public-sector compliance expectations without relying on a large vehicle fleet.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Blossom House School 3 x Pupils 0 x Passenger Assistant 1 x Saloon Car Shepperton New Malden

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070517-2026
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
£2,585,507 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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