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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 22:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travelling to Upton Grange School. The requirement covers transport for one student from East Molesey and one from Walton-on-Thames, using a small multi-purpose vehicle. A passenger assistant is required for the route, with asthma-awareness training to be completed before service begins. Car seats are also required and are expected to be available from the families. This is a local school transport service, with journeys involving East Molesey, Walton-on-Thames and Upton Grange School. The procurement is categorised as transport services rather than vehicle supply or general passenger transport.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It had one lot. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to County Cabs Limited on 28 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £15,308,714 gross. The award covers the full SEND transport requirement described for Upton Grange School, including the students travelling from East Molesey and Walton-on-Thames. The recorded procedure was a limited competition, so the opportunity was tested through a restricted competitive route rather than an open tender.

This procurement indicates sustained demand from Surrey County Council for operationally reliable SEND school transport, delivered at substantial scale through a local route. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need suitable small vehicles, experience transporting children with additional needs, and the ability to provide a trained passenger assistant. They would also need robust safeguarding, route planning, punctuality and communication arrangements for schools and families. Readiness to handle passenger-specific equipment, including car seats, is relevant. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this type of council transport requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator with sufficient local capacity, compliant staff and dependable day-to-day service management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Upton Grange School 1 x student from East Molesey 1 x student from Walton-on-Thames Small MPV PA required- will need to complete asthma awareness training before route starts in Sept Car seats will be required but these should have been left with families by previous operator Route to start on Friday 04th September

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071469-2026
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
£15,308,714 £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
4 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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