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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 17:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The requirement is a shared daily route for two siblings from Sunbury-on-Thames, travelling to Oaklands School (TW3 4BU) and Ambitious College at West Thames College (TW7 4HS). The siblings attend different schools and have different start times, so the service is arranged as one route that accommodates both journeys. The vehicle requirement is a saloon car, with transport provided five days a week. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general fleet, haulage or waste-transport requirement. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, and the service covers journeys between Sunbury-on-Thames and the named education settings.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to School Run Ltd, an SME. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The award was made on 3 August 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £2,568,857 including tax. The procurement is for services and was conducted as a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The award covers the full identified route requirement for the two siblings attending Oaklands School and Ambitious College. No separate awards or lots are recorded.

This procurement demonstrates a substantial requirement for reliable SEND passenger transport arranged around individual education timetables. A credible future competitor would need to coordinate shared journeys for passengers attending different schools, manage different start times, and provide a suitable saloon vehicle for a five-day weekly service. The operating model must cover the route between Sunbury-on-Thames, Oaklands School and Ambitious College at West Thames College, with dependable safeguarding and day-to-day journey management expected for vulnerable passengers. School Run Ltd’s selection shows that an SME can satisfy this buyer’s requirement through a focused transport operation. Relevant strengths include SEND transport experience, route planning, punctual school and college transfers, suitable vehicle provision and the capacity to deliver a consistent recurring service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Oaklands School - TW3 4BU & Ambitious College based at West Thames College - TW7 4HS Route is for 5 days a week in a Saloon for two siblings who attend different schools - due to start times of school/college - they are able to share the route together. Two siblings from Sunbury-On-Thames Route to start in September 26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073394-2026
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
£2,568,857 £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 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

School Run Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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