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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 12:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The requirement covers a school transport route into Philip Southcote School for eight pupils who require a non-accessible vehicle. The specified vehicle capacity is 16 seats, with two booster seats required as part of the equipment. The service is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Philip Southcote School and the surrounding Surrey area, with the contracting authority based in Reigate. This is a single-route service rather than a broad transport framework, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide a suitable vehicle, equipment and regular school-route transport for a small passenger group.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to Woking Community Transport on 3 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active, with a service period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The awarded contract value is £10,984,286 gross, in GBP. The procurement used the light-touch regime and comprised one lot covering the school transport requirement. The award relates to the full route requirement and names Woking Community Transport as the selected supplier. The published title describes the wider programme as Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND, while the active contract period covers the dates stated above.

This award shows that Surrey County Council buys dedicated SEND school transport through a below-threshold limited competition, including individual routes for small groups of pupils. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate a 16-seat vehicle suitable for non-access transport, provide and manage booster seats, and deliver dependable scheduled journeys to Philip Southcote School. The requirement is suited to a community transport operator or other small and medium-sized passenger transport business with the capacity to commit a vehicle and driver service to a regular school route. Woking Community Transport’s selection demonstrates that a local community transport organisation can satisfy this buyer’s needs for specialist school travel at this scale.

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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 Philip Southcote school for 8 pupils in non access (16 seater vehicle) - Equipment - 2x booster seats

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073147-2026
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
£10,984,286 £10M-£100M

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 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

Woking Community Transport

Further Information

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