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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 12:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers transport for three pupils attending Blossom House, with no passenger assistant required. The service uses one saloon car and operates between Woking and New Malden. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply, school construction or general education contract. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement is focused on a specific SEND route and pupil group, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide reliable, appropriately managed car transport in the Woking and New Malden area.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender used a light-touch regime and the contract was signed on 28 July 2026. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to GALAXY CARS. The award relates to one completed lot and has an awarded contract value of £2,806,714. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies transport services as the procured category. This is an awarded contract, rather than an opportunity for suppliers to submit bids.

This award demonstrates Surrey County Council’s demand for dedicated SEND transport serving individual pupils and a defined local route. A competitor seeking similar work would need to provide dependable passenger transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities, using a suitable saloon car and meeting the practical requirements of a three-pupil journey without a passenger assistant. Local operating knowledge of Woking and New Malden would be commercially relevant, alongside the capacity to deliver consistent school-related journeys over an extended service period. GALAXY CARS is identified as an SME supplier, showing that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Blossom House 3 x Pupils 0 x PA 1 x Saloon Car Woking New Malden

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d528
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071178-2026
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
£2,806,714 £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
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

GALAXY CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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