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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) route to Philip Southcote. The service is for five pupils travelling in a large multi-purpose vehicle with eight seats. No specialist equipment is required. The work is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and is delivered in connection with Philip Southcote. The requirement is a specific client transport route rather than a general fleet, vehicle supply or transport infrastructure project. It is therefore most relevant to operators able to provide an appropriately sized passenger vehicle and carry out scheduled journeys for school pupils under a local authority transport arrangement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to Hughes Mini Services Ltd 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 £7,489,286 gross, including any applicable taxes, in GBP. The procurement comprised one completed lot. The published outcome identifies the winning supplier and confirms the contract route, value and period. The recorded procurement category is services, and the procedure was conducted under the light-touch regime for below-threshold requirements.

This award demonstrates substantial, recurring local-authority demand for managed SEND passenger transport, centred on dedicated school routes and suitably sized vehicles. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to large eight-seat MPVs, the operational capacity to transport five pupils on a defined route, and the systems to deliver consistent scheduled journeys for a council client. Experience in pupil or client transport would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, reliability, passenger welfare and coordination with schools and families, although the stated requirement did not call for specialist vehicle equipment. The award to an SME also indicates that this scale of service can be delivered by a focused transport operator rather than only a large national fleet provider.

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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 for September 2026 This is 5 pupils in MPV Large (8 seater vehicle) No equipment needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073171-2026
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
£7,489,286 £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

Hughes Mini Services Ltd

Further Information

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