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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 12:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialised home-to-school transport for two pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) attending Furzefield Primary School in Redhill. The service transports the pupils between Caterham and the school in Redhill. The requirement includes one passenger assistant, trained in first aid and in administering emergency medication using an EpiPen, together with a saloon car providing four passenger seats. This is a passenger transport service, covering the safe and supported movement of children rather than general vehicle hire. The work is centred on the Caterham and Redhill areas, with Surrey County Council as the buying organisation. Suppliers operating accessible, safeguarding-focused school transport services would recognise this as a dedicated route requirement for a small number of pupils.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, an SME. 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. Its value is £3,722,464 gross. The completed tender and active award relate to client transport services for SEND pupils, with the contract covering the single Furzefield Primary School requirement. The award records transport services as the procurement category. The process used a limited procurement method under the light-touch regime, indicating a focused competition rather than an open tender. No separate award values or additional lots are recorded.

This requirement demonstrates demand for specialist education transport that combines reliable vehicle provision with properly supported passenger journeys. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable saloon cars, provide capacity for pupil transport, and organise a trained passenger assistant able to deliver first aid and administer emergency medication by EpiPen when required. Experience transporting children with SEND, robust safeguarding arrangements, dependable route planning between Caterham and Redhill, and the ability to work closely with a primary school would strengthen a supplier’s position. The award to a small local transport business also indicates that an SME with local coverage and the operational discipline to manage a dedicated school route can satisfy this type of council requirement. The route illustrates a focused, high-value service rather than broad fleet provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Furzefield Primary x 2 students x1 PA - trained in first aid and administration of emergency medication by way of EpiPen - How to use your EpiPen - YouTube x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 2 Caterham CR3 Location of school - Redhill RH1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9d8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073141-2026
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
£3,722,464 £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

Courtesy Cars Redhill

Further Information

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