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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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01 Aug 2026 at 01:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport services for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under its Client Transport Services programme. The requirement covered one student travelling from Woking to Thames Ditton Infant School in Thames Ditton. It was a morning-only journey, with no afternoon return leg. The vehicle required was a saloon car with four passenger seats, and no passenger assistant was required. The service falls within general passenger transport services. The operational requirement therefore centres on providing a reliable, appropriately sized vehicle and transporting a school passenger between the specified locations. Suppliers focused on school transport, assisted passenger travel or local passenger journeys would find this requirement most closely aligned with their existing operations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Hilz Transport, a Woking-based SME. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 1 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £4,180,000 gross. The tender was structured as a single completed requirement. The published outcome identifies Hilz Transport as the successful supplier. The procurement was for services, and the awarded service is classified under CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport. The requirement specifically covered the single student journey between Woking and Thames Ditton Infant School.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for dedicated SEND school transport from Surrey County Council. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to organise dependable daily morning journeys, provide a suitable four-seat saloon, and operate effectively between Woking and Thames Ditton. The small passenger load and absence of a passenger assistant indicate that the core capability is reliable individual school transport rather than large-group vehicle operations or passenger-assistant provision. Local knowledge, dependable scheduling, suitable safeguarding and SEND transport processes, and the capacity to maintain consistent service quality over a school-year contract would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier’s SME status also shows that this type of council requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Thames Ditton Infant School x 1 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 1 Woking GU23 Location of school - ,Thames Ditton,KT7 0PW PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AM ONLY JOURNEY THERE IS NO PM LEG REQUIRED - PLEASE REFLECT THIS IN YOUR BID

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d96d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072952-2026
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
£4,180,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 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

Hilz Transport

Further Information

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