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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport for one pupil with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The service is a daily journey for one pupil travelling to Aurora Redehall School, RH6 9QA, in a saloon vehicle. The pupil lives in the GU12 postcode area. The requirement includes providing a passenger assistant alongside the vehicle and driver. The passenger assistant must have first-aid training and watch a video covering epilepsy awareness. This is a passenger transport service focused on the safe and supported travel of a child between their home area and school. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, and the school destination is Aurora Redehall School.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, a Surrey-based supplier, with an award date of 4 August 2026. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £17,024,000 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The published requirement covered one pupil, one saloon vehicle and a passenger assistant; the available outcome data records one supplier for the service. The arrangement relates specifically to SEND client transport for Surrey County Council.

This outcome identifies a requirement for operators able to deliver dependable, safeguarding-conscious school transport for a single SEND passenger. A credible competitor would need suitable saloon-vehicle capacity, reliable routing between the GU12 area and Aurora Redehall School, and the ability to provide a consistent passenger assistant. Staff capability matters: the passenger assistant role requires first-aid training and epilepsy-awareness knowledge, so suppliers should be able to recruit, train and retain people who can support a child safely throughout the journey. The award to a local SME shows that a smaller transport business can satisfy this type of focused public-sector requirement through a limited competition. Experience in SEND passenger care, dependable attendance and clear operational controls would strengthen future competition for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : 1 pupil travelling to Aurora Redehall School (RH6 9QA) in a saloon vehicle with passenger assistant (PA). PA will have to have First Aid training and watch video about epilepsy awareness. Pupil lives in the GU12 postcode area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073681-2026
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
£17,024,000 £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
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

Courtesy Cars Redhill

Further Information

Notice Documents

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