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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport for three pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), travelling to Aurora Redehall School in Horley. The service uses a medium multi-purpose vehicle with seven passenger seats. The pupils live in the SM7 and RH1 postcode areas, so the operational requirement covers journeys from those areas to the school. This is a local education transport service rather than general public transport, requiring the safe and reliable movement of children between their homes and school. The procurement falls within transport services, with Surrey County Council acting as the public-sector buyer. The requirement is focused on one school route and a defined group of pupils, rather than a broad area-wide transport operation.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Forge Mobility Services Limited was selected for the single requirement. The award was made on 4 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £9,804,000 gross. The tender and lot are recorded as complete, while the award and contract are active. Evaluation was conducted through the limited-competition procedure; the available outcome data identifies the selected supplier but does not set out individual scoring or a detailed weighting of quality and price criteria. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

This requirement is relevant to established passenger transport operators able to provide safe, dependable SEND school journeys using a medium vehicle with capacity for seven passengers. Credible competitors would need practical experience transporting children with additional needs, robust safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements, and drivers and vehicles suited to regular home-to-school services. The geography matters: the service links the SM7 and RH1 postcode areas with Aurora Redehall School, so operators with local knowledge, suitable depot coverage and reliable route planning would be well placed. The awarded contract also demonstrates substantial, multi-year demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated education transport delivered to a defined school and pupil group. Businesses considering this market should be able to evidence operational resilience, vehicle availability and consistent service quality at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : 3 pupils travelling to Aurora Redehall School (RH6 9QA) Vehicle: MPV medium (7 passenger seats). Pupils live in the following postcode areas: SM7, RH1.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073662-2026
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
£9,804,000 £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 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

Forge Mobility Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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