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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 11:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers transport to The Ashcombe in Dorking for one pupil from Banstead, with no passenger assistant, using one saloon car. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract. Delivery is focused on the journey between Banstead and The Ashcombe, Dorking, serving the council’s education and SEND transport needs. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000). It is relevant to operators able to provide reliable, safeguarding-conscious school transport for individual SEND passengers, including suppliers with suitable saloon vehicles and the operational capacity to manage scheduled journeys in Surrey and surrounding areas.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council selected Sonic Carz, an SME based in Epsom. The award was made on 27 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £2,235,857, including applicable taxes as reported. One completed lot covers the transport service. The published outcome identifies the procurement as a light-touch service procedure. The award concerns the single SEND transport requirement covering The Ashcombe in Dorking, one pupil from Banstead, no passenger assistant and one saloon vehicle. No separate evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement data.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to operate dependable individual passenger transport for children and young people with SEND, with the right vehicle, staffing and safeguarding arrangements for education journeys. The awarded service demonstrates demand for a saloon-car operation serving a specific pupil route between Banstead and Dorking, without a passenger assistant. Local knowledge of Surrey roads, punctual scheduled transport, contingency planning and clear communication with the council would therefore be commercially relevant. An SME has been selected, showing that the requirement can suit a focused local operator rather than only a large fleet business. Suppliers should be able to evidence safe passenger handling, consistent service quality and capacity to deliver a high-value council transport contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : The Ashcombe (Dorking) X1 Pupil (Banstead) NO PA X1 Saloon

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d416
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070694-2026
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
£2,235,857 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 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

Sonic Carz

Further Information

Notice Documents

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