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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school journey. The requirement covers one student travelling without a personal assistant, using a saloon car with four passenger seats. The student is located in Ashtead, and the school is Aurora Vincent House in Horsham. The service falls within general passenger transport services. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a public authority serving the area. The requirement is focused on transporting a named student between the Ashtead area and the school in Horsham, rather than providing a broader school transport network or a fleet-wide service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Lima Cars was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £2,854,286 including gross value as reported. The process covered one requirement for the SEND transport service. The published information identifies limited competition as the procurement method; it does not set out a separate weighting or scoring basis. The contract is recorded as active, and the award is active. Surrey County Council is the buyer and the service concerns the Ashtead-to-Horsham school journey.

This procurement indicates demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND school transport linking Ashtead with a school in Horsham. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would be established passenger transport or private-hire operators able to provide a reliable saloon car with four passenger seats and accommodate a single student journey without a personal assistant. Relevant capability includes coordinating regular school travel between the specified locations, maintaining suitable vehicle capacity, and delivering a consistent service for a named school placement. Operators familiar with council-funded transport arrangements and the practical requirements of SEND journeys would be well placed to demonstrate credibility when this buyer next assesses the same type of service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Aurora Vincent House x 1 number of students x No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 1 Ashtead KT21 2HZ Location of school - Horsham RH12 2DA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d43f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070764-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£2,854,286 £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

Lima Cars

Further Information

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