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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 07:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream transport services for six students travelling to and from Burstow Primary School. The requirement covers one route serving Horley and includes a passenger assistant for Harmony. The service requires a 16-seat vehicle, although vehicles with between 12 and 16 seats would also be acceptable. The work is a school and passenger transport service, involving the safe, reliable movement of children and associated passenger support. The route includes the transfer of an existing driver and passenger assistant under TUPE arrangements. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the service is delivered around Horley and Burstow Primary School in Surrey. The procurement forms one completed route within the council’s wider child transport services requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot. St Joseph’s Travels Ltd. was selected as the supplier, and the award is active. The award was made on 30 July 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The contract value is £15,200,000 gross, in total for this awarded contract. The procurement falls within the services category and uses the light-touch regime. The available outcome shows a single supplier for the route; the evaluation basis is the limited-competition procedure rather than a separately stated weighting or scoring model.

This requirement is relevant to operators able to provide child-focused passenger transport around Horley and Burstow Primary School, with suitable safeguarding, operational control and reliability for regular school journeys. A credible future competitor would need access to a roadworthy vehicle carrying around 12 to 16 passengers, or a 16-seat vehicle, together with the people and procedures needed to support six students safely. The role also requires provision for a passenger assistant, including the specific support arrangement identified for Harmony. Suppliers should be able to manage continuity when incumbent drivers or passenger assistants transfer under TUPE, including employment, consultation and mobilisation responsibilities. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of route can suit a focused local transport operator rather than only a large national business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream : Burstow Primary School TUPE DRIVER & PA APPLICABLE TO ROUTE - PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DRIVER TUPE INFORMATION x6 Students x1 PA for Harmony required x1 16 seater. Would also accept anything between 12-16 seats Horley TUPE DRIVER & PA APPLICABLE TO ROUTE - PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DRIVER TUPE INFORMATION

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d71a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071955-2026
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
£15,200,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 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

St Joseph’s Travels Ltd.

Further Information

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