Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 10:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under a light-touch public service arrangement. The requirement covers school transport for two students attending LVS Hassocks in Hassocks, West Sussex. One student is based in Reigate and the other in Horley, so the service connects those locations with the school. The published requirement specifies no passenger assistant and one saloon car with four passenger seats. The service is classified as transport services. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation, with the work involving scheduled journeys from Surrey locations to LVS Hassocks. This is a focused passenger transport requirement rather than a general school bus or fleet supply contract, and is suited to operators able to provide reliable individual or small-group pupil journeys.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Falcon Transport Ltd. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 31 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an awarded value of £8,968,000 gross. There was one completed lot covering the SEND transport requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The available procurement information identifies the service requirement and route locations, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or evaluation weighting. This outcome records a single supplier for the requirement: Falcon Transport Ltd. The contract period covers the 2026–2029 school years identified by the procurement.

This award demonstrates substantial, multi-year demand from Surrey County Council for SEND school transport linking Reigate and Horley with LVS Hassocks. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate suitable saloon vehicles, provide safe and dependable passenger transport for children and young people with SEND, and manage regular journeys between student homes and the school. The specified configuration shows that the buyer may require small-capacity vehicles rather than standard buses, with no passenger assistant included in this particular service. Operators with dependable local coverage across Surrey and the Hassocks area, robust scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and experience delivering consistent school transport would be well placed to compete when comparable work returns to the market.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - LVS Hassocks x 2 number of students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 1 Reigate, x 1 Horley Location of school - Hassocks,BN6 9HT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d872
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072552-2026
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
Large

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
£8,968,000 £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
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Falcon Transport Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...