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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Aug 2026 at 17:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) client transport services for one pupil travelling from Merstham to Lift Wishmore, GU24 8NS. The requirement is for a saloon car operating three days each week, from Wednesday to Friday. This is a local passenger transport service rather than a general fleet, goods or construction requirement. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The service is associated with transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000) and covers the route and operating pattern described for the pupil. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are passenger transport operators, private hire or taxi businesses, and other providers able to deliver reliable individual SEND journeys using a suitable saloon vehicle in the Surrey area.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Tunsgate Cars Ltd was awarded the single lot, with an active award and an active contract. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 4 September 2026 to 3 September 2027. Its value is £205,929 gross, including the stated contract amount, in GBP. The arrangement covers the transport service for one pupil on the specified route and weekly pattern. The procurement is identified as Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND, although the awarded contract period recorded here is one year. The published outcome records one successful supplier and no separate lot awards.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for individual SEND passenger transport rather than large-scale network operations: one pupil, a regular three-day weekly journey, and a saloon vehicle. A credible competitor for similar work from Surrey County Council would need dependable access to an appropriate saloon car, robust scheduling and punctuality, and the ability to provide consistent school or education-related passenger transport. Experience supporting children or young people with SEND would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where journeys require care, safeguarding awareness and reliable communication with the council. Local knowledge of Merstham, Wishmore and surrounding Surrey routes would also be commercially useful. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that this type of focused council transport requirement can suit a smaller private hire or taxi operator with sufficient operational resilience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Lift Wishmore - GU24 8NS Transport required for 3 days a week - Wed to Fri in a saloon 1 x pupil from Merstham Route to start on Friday 04/09/26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073405-2026
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
£205,929 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 4 Sep 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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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