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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 15:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport services for two students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement is for one saloon car with four passenger seats and no passenger assistant. The service connects one student in Staines-upon-Thames and one in Walton-on-Thames with the Cullum Centre at Hinchley Wood, Esher. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The work is specific to transporting pupils between their homes and school, so relevant suppliers are operators able to provide reliable, suitable vehicles and drivers for scheduled school journeys across these Surrey locations. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement forms part of its client transport provision.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one lot. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to Swan School Services Ltd, an SME, on 31 July 2026; the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £9,424,000 gross, including any applicable taxes. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used the light-touch regime. The available outcome information identifies the limited competition route and the successful supplier; it does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis. The requirement covers the SEND transport service described above.

This award demonstrates substantial council demand for contracted SEND school transport, delivered through a local passenger transport operator rather than a general goods or works supplier. A credible future competitor would need experience organising dependable home-to-school journeys for children with additional needs, suitable saloon vehicles with at least four passenger seats, and drivers able to provide consistent service across Staines-upon-Thames, Walton-on-Thames and Esher. Operational capacity matters because the requirement links separate student collection points to one school and specifies that no passenger assistant is provided. Suppliers should also be able to manage scheduled education transport professionally, maintain suitable vehicles and coordinate closely with the council on route, safeguarding and service reliability requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Hinchley Wood - Cullum Centre x 2 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 1 Staines Upon Thames TW18, x 1 Walton on Thames KT12 Location of school - Esher KT10

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d927
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072848-2026
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
£9,424,000 £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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Swan school services ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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