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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream transport services for three students travelling to the RVC site at Therfield School in Leatherhead. The service covers journeys between Guildford and Leatherhead and requires one medium multi-purpose vehicle with six or seven passenger seats, excluding the driver. No passenger assistant is required. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the contracted operating area links Guildford with Leatherhead in Surrey. The requirement is focused on transporting children reliably to and from school, using a suitably sized vehicle and an operator able to provide the journeys associated with this route.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to iconnectcar on 4 August 2026. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded, with an active contract signed on the award date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028 and is valued at £3,994,286 gross, including any applicable taxes. The published outcome identifies transport services as the procurement category. The stated route and operating requirement were used within a limited competition for this below-threshold service. The successful supplier is iconnectcar, based in Woking, Surrey. No separate award or contract values are reported for other suppliers or lots.

This award demonstrates substantial and specific demand from Surrey County Council for contracted school transport linking Guildford and Leatherhead. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport services for children, provide a medium MPV with six or seven passenger seats excluding the driver, and reliably serve the school journey for three students. The requirement does not call for a passenger assistant, so operators with an efficient driver-and-vehicle model may be well aligned. Experience organising dependable school or client transport, maintaining suitable vehicles, managing scheduled journeys and meeting safeguarding and service expectations would strengthen a supplier’s position. The procurement was run through a limited below-threshold competition, so familiarity with the council’s requirements and the ability to respond through that route would also matter.

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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 x3 Students NO PA x1 Medium MPV (6/7 Passenger Seats NOT Including Driver) Guildford, Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db19
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073650-2026
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
Large

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
£3,994,286 £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

iconnectcar

Further Information

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