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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 14:16

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 West Heath School, with journeys between Horley and Sevenoaks. It involves one saloon car and no passenger assistant. The procurement is for passenger transport services, rather than vehicle supply or general school transport. The council is the public-sector buyer and the service is centred on the specified school and journey locations. This requirement will suit transport operators able to provide individual or small-group education transport using a saloon vehicle, with the operational capability to serve pupils travelling between Horley and Sevenoaks.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 28 July 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £3,479,850. There was one lot, covering the complete transport requirement, and the award is active. The published evaluation basis is not set out in the procurement data. This is an awarded service contract, so the outcome is a record of the buyer’s selected supplier, route to market, required vehicle type and contracted operating scale.

This award provides a clear benchmark for passenger transport businesses serving Surrey County Council’s SEND requirements. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to organise reliable school transport for three pupils, provide a saloon car, and cover the Horley–Sevenoaks journey associated with West Heath School. The requirement demonstrates demand for a focused transport service rather than a large fleet operation or a passenger-assistant model. It also shows that the council has used a below-threshold limited competition for this type of service. XPERT CARS is recorded as an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist operator can be selected for this scale of SEND transport requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : West Heath School 3 x Pupils 0 x PA 1 x Saloon Car Horley Sevenoaks

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d557
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071257-2026
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
£3,479,850 £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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

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