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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 13:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist SEND client transport for a school route serving Wishmore, GU24 8NS. The requirement is weekday saloon-car transport for two pupils: one travelling from Stanwell to school five days a week, and one travelling from Ashford three days a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The route includes travel associated with Staines-upon-Thames and starts from the pupils’ home areas. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the regular movement of children to and from an education setting. Delivery is centred on the Surrey area and the named route to Wishmore.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime and covered one lot. School Run Ltd was selected as supplier, and the contract was signed on 4 August 2026. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a value of £2,687,143 including gross value in GBP. The tender required pricing by mileage for each day, based on 26.73 miles on Monday and Wednesday and 31.48 miles on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The recorded procurement method was limited competition; the available outcome information identifies the selected supplier and service requirement rather than publishing a separate weighted evaluation breakdown.

This award demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for managed, regular SEND school transport using saloon cars and a route-based pricing model. A credible future competitor would need to organise dependable weekday journeys for pupils with different attendance patterns, match vehicles and drivers to a fixed education route, and manage collections involving Stanwell, Staines-upon-Thames and Ashford. Operational planning needs to accommodate different mileage requirements by day and maintain consistent service across the school week. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can suit a focused passenger transport operator rather than only a national provider. Relevant strengths include route scheduling, driver availability, safeguarding-focused school transport experience and the ability to price journeys accurately by mileage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Lift Wishmore - GU24 8NS Transport required Mon to Fri in a Saloon 1 x pupil from Stanwell, Staines-Upon-Thames - attends 5 days a week 1 x pupil from Ashford - Attends 3 days a week - Tuesday/Thursday/Friday PLEASE READ - PLEASE INPUT COST AS PER MILEAGE FOR EACH DAY - 26.73 MILES ON MON/WED & 31.48 MILES ON TUE/THU/FRI Route to start Fri 04/09/26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073701-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£2,687,143 £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
4 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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

School Run Ltd

Further Information

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