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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 17:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) passengers travelling to Freemantles Primary School. The requirement covers one route for two pupils and a personal assistant, using a medium multi-purpose vehicle. The personal assistant is allocated to Harmony rather than to one specific pupil. The vehicle must carry one high-back booster seat and one five-point car seat. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. This is a focused passenger-transport requirement for a school journey, rather than a general vehicle supply or standard taxi arrangement. Businesses with suitable passenger vehicles and the ability to support children and an accompanying adult are the relevant market.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. County Cabs Limited was awarded the single lot. The award was made on 31 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £9,386,571 including gross value, in GBP. The contract is active. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procedure. The available outcome shows one supplier for the route; the published award relates to the transport-service requirement for Freemantles Primary School and the specified SEND passenger group.

This procurement demonstrates substantial demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND school transport delivered by a medium multi-purpose vehicle. A credible future competitor would need to provide safe, reliable school-route transport for two pupils and a personal assistant, while accommodating a high-back booster seat and a five-point car seat. Relevant capability is therefore centred on accessible and child-appropriate passenger transport, competent route operation and dependable coordination with the council and school. Operators with suitable vehicles, trained drivers or transport staff, and experience supporting pupils with additional needs would be well placed to meet a requirement of this type. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this scale and service model can be delivered by an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is a route into Freemantles Primary school for 2 pupils and PA in MPV Medium . Equipment needed - 1 x high back booster, 1 x 5 point car seat. Note PA is allocated for Harmony not one specific pupil

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d957
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072923-2026
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
£9,386,571 £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 2028 1-2 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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