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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 06:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist SEND client transport services for one pupil travelling between Linden Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames and Worcester Park. The requirement covers one pupil, one personal assistant and one medium MPV. The vehicle must have a sliding door because the student has difficulty transitioning, and the student travels in a Houdini harness. The service is classified as transport services and is delivered on the specified journey between the Surrey locations. This is a local-authority passenger transport requirement focused on the safe, supported movement of a child with special educational needs and disabilities, rather than general taxi or fleet services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to County Cabs Limited following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 3 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a gross value of £5,232,857. The process covered one completed lot for the SEND transport requirement. Surrey County Council is the contracting authority. The recorded award relates to the full requirement described above and names County Cabs Limited as the selected supplier. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition.

This requirement indicates demand from Surrey County Council for managed transport supporting a child with SEND, including a personal assistant and a vehicle adapted to the passenger’s transition needs. Suppliers competing for a comparable future requirement would need to provide reliable school or social-care transport, suitable medium MPVs and drivers or passenger assistants able to support vulnerable children safely. Practical capability includes accommodating a Houdini harness, providing a sliding-door vehicle and maintaining dependable journeys between Staines-upon-Thames and Worcester Park. The award to an SME shows that a smaller transport operator can deliver a requirement of this type, provided it can demonstrate the necessary operational capacity, safeguarding approach, vehicle suitability and continuity of service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Linden Bridge 1 x Pupil 1 x PA 1 x MPV Medium - Must have a sliding door, due to the student having difficulty transitioning Staines-Upon-Thames Worcester Park The student travels in a Houdini harness

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d977
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072964-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£5,232,857 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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

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