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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 02:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for three pupils attending Eastwick Infant and Junior School. The requirement covers school journeys for pupils based in Epsom, Ashtead and Leatherhead, travelling to the school in Leatherhead. The service is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport. The specified vehicle is a saloon car with four passenger seats, and the journeys do not require a personal assistant. This is a dedicated special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) transport arrangement for one school and a small number of students, rather than a general public transport service. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority responsible for arranging the service.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to XPERT CARS, an SME. The award was made on 31 July 2026 for £8,822,186, inclusive of the stated gross value, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender was titled Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND, although this awarded contract period ends in July 2029. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The award covers the transport services for the three pupils and the single school requirement described above.

This procurement shows demand from Surrey County Council for contracted SEND school transport linking Epsom, Ashtead and Leatherhead with a school in Leatherhead. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a suitable four-passenger-seat saloon, reliable scheduled school journeys and the operational capacity to serve pupils from multiple local areas. Experience in safeguarding, working with children and delivering dependable education transport would be commercially relevant, as would effective route planning and coordination with the council and school. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and service model can be delivered by a smaller specialist transport business rather than only by a large fleet operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Eastwick Infant / Junior School x3 students No PA X1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of school: Leatherhead Location of students: Epsom, Ashtead & Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d830
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072436-2026
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
£8,822,186 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

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