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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 11:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream client transport services for travel to the RVC site at Therfield School in Leatherhead. The requirement covers two students travelling from Whyteleafe and Banstead to Leatherhead, with one saloon car and no passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The service area links Whyteleafe and Banstead with Leatherhead, and the destination is Therfield School. The procurement falls under transport services, excluding waste transport. The requirement is focused on providing dedicated school-related journeys for a small number of children, using a saloon vehicle and without an accompanying passenger assistant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. County Cabs Limited was selected as the supplier for the single requirement. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026, has a gross value of £4,593,429, and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation took place through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies the transport service requirement and the selected supplier. The process was not divided into multiple awarded requirements: one completed lot covers the journeys for the two students, the saloon car and the stated route to Therfield School.

This procurement is most relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide reliable school transport between Whyteleafe, Banstead and Leatherhead. A credible competitor would need suitable saloon-car capacity, dependable scheduling and the operational discipline to carry two students without a passenger assistant. Experience of planned education or client transport would help demonstrate that the operator can manage recurring journeys, coordinate collection and destination points, and maintain consistent service for children. The award to County Cabs Limited, identified as an SME, shows that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. Businesses monitoring Surrey County Council should assess their ability to provide similarly focused, route-based school transport at comparable scale when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream : RVC Site at Therfield School Leatherhead x2 Students NO PA x1 Saloon Car Whytleafe, Banstead, Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dae0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073569-2026
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
£4,593,429 £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 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

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