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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 10:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for two pupils with special educational needs and disabilities travelling in a saloon to Philip Southcote School. The requirement includes supplying one high-back booster seat as part of the transport arrangement. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general logistics contract. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority, and the journey is associated with the school route identified in the requirement. The service sits within the council’s wider Client Transport Services programme for SEND passengers, focused here on a dedicated school journey for two pupils and the associated safeguarding and passenger-support needs of that arrangement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to GALAXY CARS, an SME based in Woking. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award covers one completed lot for transport services. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026, has a value of £2,973,214 including applicable taxes, and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The contract is active. The award date is 4 August 2026. The published outcome identifies GALAXY CARS as the selected supplier for the full requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the limited-competition route; the available outcome does not set out separate quality or price weightings.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to provide reliable school passenger transport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, using an appropriate saloon vehicle and supplying the specified child safety equipment. The successful supplier profile shows that a small or medium-sized local transport operator can satisfy this buyer’s requirement, rather than the work necessarily being limited to a national fleet business. Relevant capability includes dependable scheduled school journeys, suitable vehicle provision, safe fitting and use of high-back booster equipment, and the operational capacity to transport two pupils on a dedicated route. Operators targeting similar Surrey County Council work should be prepared for a below-threshold limited competition and demonstrate consistent service delivery for SEND transport.

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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 for 2 pupils in a saloon to Philip Southcote school - equipment needed 1 x high back booster

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dab5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073513-2026
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
£2,973,214 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 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

GALAXY CARS

Further Information

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