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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 02:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for two pupils with special educational needs attending Eastwick Infant and Junior School. The requirement covers one child at the infant school and one at the junior school, with journeys between the pupils’ location in Epsom and the school in Leatherhead. The service requires one saloon car with four passenger seats and does not require a personal assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply or school facilities work. The procurement is focused on a specific home-to-school transport arrangement, serving pupils in Epsom and the school in Leatherhead. It may suit local taxi, private-hire or other passenger transport operators able to provide reliable, safeguarding-conscious journeys for children with additional needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed lot. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to XPERT CARS, an SME. The award was active and the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with a value of £7,881,557. The award covers transport services for the two-pupil requirement. The procurement used a limited rather than open procedure, so the opportunity was competed among selected suppliers. The recorded contract value is below the applicable threshold. The outcome demonstrates that the council has committed substantial funding to this defined SEND transport requirement over a multi-year period.

This procurement indicates that Surrey County Council needs dependable operators able to deliver regular SEND home-to-school transport between Epsom and Leatherhead. A credible competitor would need suitable saloon vehicles, capacity for four passenger seats, reliable scheduling and the operational resilience to provide consistent journeys throughout the school term. Experience transporting children or passengers with additional needs would strengthen a supplier’s position, alongside robust safeguarding, driver suitability, passenger care and contingency arrangements. Local knowledge of Epsom and Leatherhead would help with punctual routing and continuity. XPERT CARS’ award shows that an SME-scale private-hire or taxi business can satisfy this type of council requirement, provided it can demonstrate dependable service delivery, appropriate vehicles and the capacity to support a long-running dedicated arrangement.

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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 x2 students, one at Infant and one at Junior No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students: Epsom Location of school: Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d831
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072437-2026
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
£7,881,557 £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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