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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) passengers, covering a route to Freemantles Primary School in Surrey. The requirement is for transport for three pupils and a personal assistant in a large multipurpose vehicle with eight seats. The vehicle must accommodate three high-back booster seats and one special harness. The service also involves transporting a personal assistant who has epilepsy and carries emergency medication, with a care plan to be shared after award. This is a specialist passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle-hire requirement, suited to operators able to provide safe, reliable school journeys for children with additional needs and support the accompanying adult.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Nivo Mobility, an SME. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and is active from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its awarded value is £5,941,671 gross, in pounds sterling. The award covers one completed lot for transport services. The selected supplier is responsible for the Freemantles Primary School route described in the requirement. The published outcome records the award as active and the related contract as active, so this summary concerns an awarded requirement rather than a procurement seeking further responses. The procurement falls under transport services, excluding waste transport.

This award shows Surrey County Council’s demand for dedicated SEND school transport delivered by a small or specialist operator. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to provide an eight-seat MPV, fit three high-back booster seats and a special harness, and transport three pupils alongside a personal assistant. The service also calls for staff and operating procedures capable of handling a passenger’s epilepsy and emergency medication, following a care plan shared by the council. Relevant strengths therefore include dependable school-route planning, appropriate vehicle and passenger-safety arrangements, and experience transporting children with additional needs. Operators should be able to work closely with the council and accompanying personal assistants while maintaining consistent, safe journeys.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is a route into Freemantles Primary school For 3 pupils and PA in MPV Large (8-seater vehicle) Equipment x 3 high back boost, 1 special harness PA - note will need Epilepsy with emergency medication - Care plan to be shared once awarding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d688
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071729-2026
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
£5,941,671 £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

Nivo Mobility

Further Information

Notice Documents

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