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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 11:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers two students attending De Stafford School in Caterham, travelling from Bletchingley and Godstone. The service requires one saloon car with four passenger seats and does not require a passenger assistant. This is a local, pupil-focused transport operation rather than general public transport, involving scheduled journeys between the students’ locations and the school. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. Suppliers would need to provide safe, reliable and suitably managed school transport for vulnerable young passengers, with the operational capacity to cover the stated collection areas and school destination.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and awarded to Falcon Transport Ltd. The contract value is £6,751,286 gross, in GBP. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. It covers one requirement for the SEND client transport service described above. The award is active and the contract is active. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation. The published procurement information identifies the process as a limited procedure, with competition restricted to invited suppliers rather than an open call. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement information.

This award demonstrates substantial, sustained demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND transport delivered by a local operator. A credible future competitor would need experience transporting children or other vulnerable passengers, dependable vehicles and drivers, strong safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements, and the ability to provide consistent school journeys. The specific operating model indicates that a supplier may need to match vehicles to passenger numbers, including a saloon car with four passenger seats, while working without a passenger assistant where the requirement allows. Local knowledge of Bletchingley, Godstone and Caterham would support reliable routing and punctuality. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through a restricted, below-threshold council process rather than relying on open-market tendering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : De Stafford School x2 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students: Bletchingley & Godstone Location of school: Caterham

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072645-2026
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
£6,751,286 £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

Falcon Transport Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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