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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 10:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for four pupils with special educational needs and disabilities attending Hopescourt School in Walton-on-Thames. The pupils are located in Camberley and Woking, and the school is on Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames. The service requires one medium multi-purpose vehicle with seven passenger seats and one passenger assistant. The passenger assistant arrangement covers the four pupils and does not require medical training. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. The requirement connects pupil locations in Camberley and Woking with the school in Walton-on-Thames, so relevant operators need to serve these areas and provide reliable transport for a small, defined passenger group.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to County Cabs Limited, and the contract was signed on 4 August 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with a gross value of £17,008,000. The service is being procured under the light-touch regime. The requirement includes an arrangement for one passenger assistant agreed until December 2026, with no medical training required. Surrey County Council is the buyer. The selected supplier is County Cabs Limited, a Woking-based small business. The procurement concerns one completed lot, and the recorded contract is active for the stated delivery period.

This award demonstrates sustained council demand for dedicated SEND passenger transport linking Camberley and Woking with a school in Walton-on-Thames. A credible future competitor would need operational coverage across these locations, a suitable seven-seat MPV, and the ability to transport four pupils consistently as a small route group. It would also need to provide a passenger assistant and manage the associated support arrangement without relying on medical training. The award to a small local operator indicates that the requirement can be delivered by an SME-sized transport business rather than only a national fleet provider. Relevant strengths are dependable scheduled passenger transport, SEND route experience, appropriate vehicle capacity, passenger-assistant provision and the operational resilience to maintain school journeys over a multi-year service period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Hopescourt School,Waterside Drive,Walton-On-Thames,KT12 2FQ x4 students x1 PA, agreed until December 2026, no medical training required. x1 MPV Medium (7 passenger seats) Location of students: Camberley & Woking Location of school: Walton-On-Thames

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dabd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073522-2026
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
£17,008,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

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