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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 12:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities under its Client Transport Services 2026–2034 programme. The requirement serves Ashley Park Independent School in Walton-on-Thames, transporting two students from Tadworth and Redhill. One student requires morning and afternoon travel from Monday to Friday, while the other requires afternoon travel from Monday to Thursday. The service includes one passenger assistant, with the need for the assistant reviewed each academic year, and one saloon car with four passenger seats. This is a local, scheduled school transport service rather than general passenger transport, with journeys linking the school and the students’ home areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. ROAD LINK GATWICK LIMITED was awarded the contract on 28 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £15,019,714 including gross value as reported. The award covers the single requirement for Ashley Park Independent School. The procurement falls under the light-touch regime and is categorised as transport services. The contract is active, while the tender itself is complete. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation and the selected supplier is a large business based in Crawley.

This procurement demonstrates substantial council demand for managed SEND school transport, including regular term-time journeys, passenger-assistant provision and vehicle suitability for small numbers of pupils. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have experience transporting children or young people with additional needs, coordinating fixed morning and afternoon schedules, and providing reliable coverage between schools and dispersed residential locations. A credible competitor would need appropriately insured and maintained saloon vehicles, drivers suitable for safeguarding-sensitive passenger transport, and the capacity to provide a passenger assistant where required. Experience working with schools, families and local authorities would strengthen future responses, particularly where services must accommodate different weekly travel patterns and annual reviews of support needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Ashley Park Independent School x2 students (Please note, one student travels Mon - Fri AM & PM and x1 student travels Mon - Thurs PM only. Please reflect this in your costings) x1 PA for harmony to be reviewed each academic year x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of school: Walton-on-Thames Location of students: Tadworth & Redhill

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d523
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071163-2026
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
Large

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
£15,019,714 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 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

ROAD LINK GATWICK LIMITED

Further Information

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