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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 14:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) client transport. The requirement covers a dedicated journey from Horley to Crawley for one pupil, using a saloon vehicle. The service forms part of the council’s client transport arrangements and is intended to provide the specified pupil journey between these locations. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. Suppliers operating suitable passenger transport services in Surrey and the surrounding area would be relevant, particularly those able to provide an appropriate saloon vehicle and manage a dedicated journey for a SEND passenger. The associated transport services classification is CPV 60000000.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Surrey County Council awarded the single requirement to Forge Mobility Services Limited on 28 July 2026. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and is active, with a period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its gross and stated contract value is £6,384,000. The tender was structured as one completed lot covering the Horley-to-Crawley SEND transport service. The award covers that same lot and identifies Forge Mobility Services Limited as the supplier. The published procurement route was limited rather than an open competition, so the opportunity reflects a buyer-selected competitive process rather than unrestricted bidding.

This award provides a clear indication that Surrey County Council uses contracted specialist transport for individual SEND journeys, including routes between Horley and Crawley. Competitors seeking similar work would need to operate passenger transport services, provide a suitable saloon vehicle and support a dedicated journey for a pupil with SEND. Credibility would also depend on demonstrating dependable day-to-day service delivery, appropriate arrangements for transporting a vulnerable passenger and the operational capacity to maintain the required route throughout the contract. The successful supplier was a large mobility services business, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with an established transport operation rather than a purely ad hoc vehicle service. Businesses with comparable SEND transport capability can use this requirement to benchmark their offer to Surrey County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Horley to Crawley 1 pupil - saloon vehicle required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d565
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071282-2026
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
£6,384,000 £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 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

Forge Mobility Services Limited

Further Information

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