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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 12:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travel to Marjory Kinnon School. The requirement covered one route carrying two passengers from Ashford, using a small multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). The work is a local client transport service rather than a general fleet, passenger, or public transport operation. Delivery is associated with Ashford and the school destination, serving Surrey County Council’s transport needs for these passengers. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the operation of the vehicle and the safe, reliable movement of the specified clients. It is relevant to operators providing school or specialist passenger transport with suitable small-vehicle capacity.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council awarded the requirement to XP Cars Limited, trading as Express Cars, on 3 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active. Its value is £4,293,857 including gross value, in total for the awarded requirement. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. There was one completed lot covering the two-passenger Ashford route to Marjory Kinnon School. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procedure. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier, with the contract linked to that award.

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for dedicated SEND client transport serving a defined school route and two passengers from Ashford. It is commercially relevant to small and specialist passenger transport operators able to provide a small MPV and manage regular school travel reliably. A credible future competitor would need suitable vehicle availability, dependable scheduling and the operational capacity to maintain continuity for vulnerable or additional-needs passengers. Experience of school transport or SEND journeys would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, passenger support and route reliability, although the award data identifies no specific accreditation or qualification. Surrey County Council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition also indicates a route-level opportunity suited to established local operators rather than only large national fleets.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Marjory Kinnon School 2 passengers in total: 2 passengers from Ashford MPV Small required for this route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073150-2026
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
£4,293,857 £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 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

XP Cars Limited T/AS Express Cars

Further Information

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