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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils under the requirement titled Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND. The service covers transport for four pupils attending Blossom House, with journeys involving Walton-on-Thames and New Malden. The requirement is for one large multi-purpose vehicle and one passenger assistant. The passenger assistant is expected to support the pupils during transport and to have training in first aid, allergy awareness and the administration of an EpiPen. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the provision of passenger transport rather than vehicle supply alone. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a local public authority serving Surrey.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One supplier was selected: XPERT CARS, based in Epsom. The award was made on 3 August 2026 and is active. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £5,299,457 including gross value as reported. The award relates to one lot covering the SEND transport requirement. The published outcome identifies transport services as the evaluated requirement; the available award information records the selected supplier and contract rather than a separate scoring breakdown. The contract itself is active, while the tender status is complete.

This procurement demonstrates substantial demand from Surrey County Council for managed SEND passenger transport involving pupils, a large MPV and a trained passenger assistant. A credible future competitor would need to provide suitable vehicles, reliable escorted journeys and staff able to work safely with children and young people with additional needs. Relevant operational capability includes passenger transport planning, dependable daily service delivery between education and residential locations, and robust driver and passenger-assistant arrangements. Staff training in first aid, allergy awareness and EpiPen administration is central to the requirement, so suppliers should be able to evidence current competence and suitable safeguarding practice. Local knowledge of Walton-on-Thames, New Malden and the surrounding Surrey area would support practical route planning and resilient delivery. The existing award to an SME shows that this type of requirement can suit smaller specialist transport businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Blossom House 4 x Pupils 1 x Passenger Assistant 1 x MPV Large Walton-on-Thames New Malden PA to be trained in first aid and awareness of allergies with administration of Epipen. Epipen training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9mk5GrFAdc

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073207-2026
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
£5,299,457 £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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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