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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 13:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for three children with special educational needs travelling to Bramley Hill School. The service covers two siblings travelling from the same address in Woodmansterne and one student travelling from Banstead, with all journeys ending at the school in Tadworth. No personal assistant is required. The specified vehicle is one saloon car with four passenger seats, indicating a small-scale, individualised school transport requirement rather than a larger passenger operation. The procurement is categorised as transport services. The buyer is Surrey County Council, and the work is centred on journeys between Woodmansterne, Banstead and Tadworth. Suppliers therefore need to provide reliable school transport for children, using an appropriate passenger vehicle and managing the stated collection and destination arrangements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to XPERT CARS, a small or medium-sized enterprise. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £7,091,729 including tax. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details. This outcome records a single supplier for the transport requirement, covering the specified SEND school journeys. The contract period represents the buyer’s planned service requirement for the school transport arrangement, rather than a one-off journey or short-term booking.

This award shows that Surrey County Council buys substantial, planned SEND school transport through a below-threshold limited competition, with a requirement that can be delivered by an SME. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable passenger transport operations, an appropriate saloon vehicle with capacity for four passengers, and the ability to provide consistent journeys for children travelling from identified Surrey communities to a school in Tadworth. Route planning, punctual collections, safeguarding-focused service delivery and reliable day-to-day availability would be commercially relevant capabilities for this buyer. The requirement also demonstrates that a provider may need to manage multiple student origins within one school transport arrangement, including siblings travelling from the same address, without relying on a personal assistant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Bramley Hill School x3 students No PA x1 Saloon (x4 passenger seats) Location of students: x2 siblings at Woodmansterne same address & x1 at Banstead Location of school: Tadworth

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d66b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071689-2026
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
£7,091,729 £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
2 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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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