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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs (SEND) travel to Philip Southcote School. The requirement covers transporting two pupils in a saloon car, with no specialist equipment needed. The work is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, rather than a vehicle supply or infrastructure project. It is specific to the school journey identified by the council and involves direct transport provision for pupils. Businesses suited to this opportunity would therefore be passenger transport operators able to provide suitable saloon-car journeys for SEND pupils and manage the associated school travel requirement. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a public authority responsible for arranging and funding the service.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender and its single lot are complete. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to County Cabs Limited, whose award is active. The award was made on 29 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £2,687,786 gross, including the stated amount, in GBP. The procurement uses the light-touch regime and the contract is titled Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND. The published outcome identifies one supplier for the transport requirement, covering the single lot associated with the school service.

This procurement shows Surrey County Council has substantial demand for specialist school transport delivered through a relatively focused passenger-transport requirement. A credible competitor for a future equivalent requirement would need to operate saloon vehicles, provide reliable journeys for SEND pupils, and organise transport to and from a named school. The awarded supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the work can be delivered by an appropriately scaled local or regional operator rather than only a large national business. Relevant strengths would include dependable day-to-day vehicle availability, disciplined scheduling, and experience providing safe, consistent passenger transport for children with additional educational needs. The requirement is operationally specific, so businesses focused on school transport are better placed than general taxi firms without suitable capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is tender into Philip Southcote school for September 2026 2 pupils in a saloon No equipment needed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d64f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071645-2026
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
£2,687,786 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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