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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 17:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey. The requirement covers transport for one student between the student’s location in Dorking and Eastwick Junior School in Leatherhead. The service uses one saloon car with four passenger seats and does not require a personal assistant. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation and the work is delivered between Dorking and Leatherhead in Surrey. The requirement is focused on a single school journey and a small passenger load, rather than a wider fleet, school transport network or general public transport operation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The tender was conducted under the light-touch regime. Leatherhead Taxis was selected as the supplier on 30 July 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active, with a contract period from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its awarded value is £2,470,679 gross, including any applicable taxes, in GBP. The process contained one completed lot covering the SEND transport requirement. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and the awarded contract value; the available procurement details do not set out a separate scoring breakdown or weighting for the evaluation criteria.

This requirement is most relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide reliable, individualised school transport for a SEND passenger. A credible competitor would need an appropriate saloon vehicle with at least four passenger seats, the operational capacity to serve journeys between Dorking and Leatherhead, and the ability to support regular school travel for a single student without a personal assistant. The award to Leatherhead Taxis shows that Surrey County Council uses a below-threshold limited competition route for this type of local transport service and that an SME taxi operator can satisfy the requirement. Businesses with local coverage, dependable scheduling, suitable vehicles and experience delivering education-related passenger transport would be well placed to assess similar future requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Eastwick Junior School x1 student No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of school: Leatherhead Location of student: Dorking

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d827
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072417-2026
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
£2,470,679 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 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

Leatherhead Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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