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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 13:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) purposes. The requirement covers the regular transport of one student to Ashley Park Independent School in Walton-on-Thames from Guildford. It is a passenger transport service using one saloon car with four passenger seats, and does not require a personal assistant. The work connects the student’s home location in Guildford with the school in Walton-on-Thames. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority serving Surrey. This is a focused, individual-student transport requirement rather than a general bus, coach or fleet operation, and is suited to operators providing dependable private-car transport for education-related journeys.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to GUILDFORD CARS. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 28 July 2026, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and has an active period from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £4,480,714 including gross value, for transport services. The award covers the single student transport requirement described above. The published outcome identifies GUILDFORD CARS as the selected supplier. The procurement record does not state a separate quality, price or scoring breakdown for the evaluation.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND passenger transport between named home and school locations. Suppliers well placed for a similar requirement would be able to provide a reliable saloon car with at least four passenger seats, organise consistent journeys for an individual child, and operate between Guildford and Walton-on-Thames. Local knowledge, dependable scheduling and the capacity to maintain service over an extended school transport arrangement would be commercially relevant. The route is individual rather than high-volume: a general bus or coach operator may be less well matched than a private-hire, taxi or small passenger transport business. The winning supplier is an SME, showing that this type of council requirement can suit smaller local operators.

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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 x1 student No PA X1 Saloon (x4 passenger seats) Location of school: Walton-On-Thames Location of student: Guildford

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d538
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071211-2026
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
£4,480,714 £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
3 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

GUILDFORD CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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