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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 16:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) passenger journey associated with Arbour Vale. The requirement covers one solo passenger travelling from Staines, with a saloon car required for the route. The work falls within transport services and is delivered in the Surrey area, connecting Staines with Arbour Vale. The council is a sub-central public authority and the buyer for this requirement. The procurement concerns a dedicated passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle supply or group transport operation. It is therefore relevant to operators able to provide individual passenger journeys using a suitable saloon car and to manage the specific route and service requirements for a SEND client.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 3 August 2026 to XP Cars Limited trading as Express Cars. One lot was awarded, with an awarded contract value of £4,942,929. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and has an active period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The evaluation outcome selected the supplier for the specified transport requirement. This is a light-touch services procurement under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract title is Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND, although the recorded contract period covers the dates stated above. The award relates to the single Arbour Vale passenger route.

This award shows Surrey County Council’s demand for dedicated SEND passenger transport, including a solo journey rather than shared travel. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport services reliably, provide a saloon car suitable for the specified route, and support journeys between Staines and Arbour Vale. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only by a large national operator. Relevant businesses are local or regional private-hire, taxi or community transport providers with dependable vehicles, scheduling and day-to-day journey management. Experience of individual passenger transport and the practical needs of SEND services would strengthen their position when demonstrating suitability for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Arbour Vale 1 SOLO passenger from Staines Saloon car required for this route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073375-2026
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
£4,942,929 £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

Notice Documents

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