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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport services for three students attending Hopescourt School in Walton-on-Thames. The requirement covers travel between the school on Waterside Drive and student locations in Jacobs Well and Guildford. The service is for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It requires one saloon car with four passenger seats and does not require a personal assistant. The work is classified as transport services and is centred on journeys to and from Walton-on-Thames, with collections and returns involving Jacobs Well and Guildford. This is a single-route requirement for the named school and students, rather than a general school transport service across Surrey.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Green line cars. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026, with an active contract period from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The awarded contract value is £9,415,143 including gross value, in GBP. The award covers the single transport requirement for Hopescourt School and the three students. The published outcome identifies Green line cars as the selected supplier. The process was evaluated through the limited competition route; the available procurement information does not set out separate quality, price or weighting criteria.

This outcome demonstrates substantial, sustained council demand for SEND passenger transport linking schools with student homes across Surrey. A credible future competitor would need to provide safe, dependable and appropriately managed transport for children with additional needs, while delivering repeated journeys between Walton-on-Thames, Jacobs Well and Guildford. The specific vehicle requirement points to operators able to supply a saloon with at least four passenger seats and meet the practical demands of a small, defined passenger group without a personal assistant. Local operating knowledge, reliable scheduling, driver availability and the ability to maintain consistent service over a school-year contract would be commercially relevant. Green line cars is recorded as an SME, showing that a smaller specialist transport business can satisfy this type of council requirement.

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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 x3 students No PA x1 saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of school: Walton-On-Thames Location of students: Jacobs Well & Guildford

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073658-2026
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
£9,415,143 £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
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

Green line cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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