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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for three students travelling from Guildford to The Jigsaw School in Cranleigh. The requirement is part of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) transport, involving a large multi-purpose vehicle because of the children’s needs and the space required for car seats. One new passenger requires a car seat to be provided, while two existing seats remain with their families. A passenger assistant is required to support all three students throughout the route. The service is therefore a combination of accessible, child-focused passenger transport, vehicle provision, safety equipment and passenger support, delivered between Guildford and Cranleigh for Surrey County Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to County Cabs Limited. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 28 July 2026, with a contract signed the same day. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2028 and has a value of £9,871,714 including gross value, in GBP. The requirement was handled as one completed contract arrangement for transport services. The award covers the full SEND route requirement, including the large MPV, car-seat provision and passenger assistant support. The successful supplier is identified as County Cabs Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Woking.

This procurement shows that Surrey County Council buys substantial, dedicated SEND transport rather than ordinary taxi journeys. A credible future competitor would need to operate a large MPV suitable for multiple specialist car seats, provide or arrange compliant child safety equipment, and supply a reliable passenger assistant able to support children with additional needs. The route demonstrates demand for planned school transport linking Guildford with Cranleigh, with service quality depending on safeguarding, punctuality, continuity and careful passenger care. Relevant suppliers are likely to include established private-hire, taxi or community transport operators with suitable vehicles, trained staff and the operational capacity to manage a recurring education route for the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : The Jigsaw School (Cranleigh) 3 x students from Guildford A car seat will need to be ordered in for 1 x new student to transport, other 2 children already have seats provided which will be left with families by previous op. Large MPV required due to needs of children attending this school and space for car seats PA required to support all students on route Route to start on Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d517
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071144-2026
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
£9,871,714 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

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