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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 10:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under the Client Transport Services 2026–2034 requirement. The awarded route serves Manor Mead and Virginia Water, carrying three students from Staines and one student from Ashford. The service requires a medium MPV, a passenger assistant to support the route, and travel for three students using car seats or booster seats. The seats are to remain with the families for handover to the successful operator. The work is classed as passenger transport services and is delivered across the stated Surrey locations, with the council acting as the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Nivo Mobility was selected for the single requirement. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and is valued at £10,455,000 gross. Its contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The route was evaluated through the council’s limited competition process; the published information identifies transport services as the procurement category and records one completed lot. The award is active and the contract is active, so this is an outcome of a concluded procurement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for managed SEND passenger transport involving children travelling between education or care locations and their homes. A credible future competitor would need to provide a suitable medium MPV, safely transport children using car seats or booster seats, and supply a passenger assistant capable of supporting a planned shared route. Relevant operators should be able to coordinate several passengers from different starting points, work with families on the handling and handover of child seats, and deliver reliable, safeguarding-conscious service for vulnerable passengers. The requirement suits an SME transport provider with appropriate vehicles, trained staff, route-planning capability and experience of child or SEND passenger services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Manor Mead - Virginia Water 3 x students from Staines 1 x student from Ashford MPV Medium PA required for harmony of the route 3 x student travel in car seats / boosters and these will be left with families to be passed onto winning op Route to start on Thursday 03rd Sept 26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070626-2026
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
£10,455,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 years
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

Nivo Mobility

Further Information

Notice Documents

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