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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 14:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for five students with special educational needs and disabilities attending Hopescourt School in Walton-on-Thames. The service covers journeys between the school and students’ locations in West Byfleet and New Haw. It requires one medium multi-purpose vehicle with seven passenger seats and one passenger assistant. The passenger assistant must be trained in asthma awareness and able to administer an inhaler when required. This is a passenger transport service delivered for a specific school route and student group, rather than general public transport or vehicle hire. Businesses operating accessible or specialist education transport, with suitable vehicles and trained passenger assistants, are the relevant market.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to iconnectcar on 4 August 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its gross and stated value is £17,843,214. The procurement used the light-touch regime. The selected supplier is responsible for the transport service covering the Hopescourt School requirement, including the vehicle and passenger-assistant provision. The award records the transport-services classification. The available outcome relates to a single completed lot and a single awarded supplier; no separate lot or supplier values are identified.

This award demonstrates established demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND school transport combining a suitable passenger vehicle with trained passenger-assistant support. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to plan and operate reliable school journeys for a small, defined student group, using a medium vehicle with at least seven passenger seats. It would also need passenger-assistant capability appropriate to children with additional needs, including asthma awareness and the safe administration of inhalers when required. Experience in education or SEND transport, dependable route planning between Walton-on-Thames, West Byfleet and New Haw, safeguarding arrangements, and the operational capacity to provide consistent assisted journeys would strengthen a supplier’s position.

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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 x5 students x1 PA, trained in asthma awareness and administration of inhaler when required. x1 MPV Medium (7 passenger seats) Location of school: Walton-On-Thames Location of students: West Byfleet & New Haw

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073729-2026
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
£17,843,214 £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
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

iconnectcar

Further Information

Notice Documents

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