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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 15:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils attending Hopescourt School on Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames. The requirement covers transport for three students travelling from Sunbury to the school in Walton-on-Thames. It is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The planned vehicle is one saloon car with four passenger seats, and the route does not require a passenger assistant. The council is the buyer and the work is centred on school transport between Sunbury and Walton-on-Thames. This is a focused, single-route requirement rather than a broad transport operation, with the service intended to support regular travel for a small number of named pupils.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award date and contract signature date were 4 August 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029 and has an awarded value of £7,311,921 gross. One supplier was awarded the single requirement, covering the transport service for the three students. The contract is active. The tender itself was recorded as complete, and the contract period establishes the expected service term. The published outcome identifies XPERT CARS, based in Epsom, as the selected supplier.

This procurement indicates substantial, sustained demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND school transport on a defined local route. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport safely and reliably for school-age students travelling between Sunbury and Hopescourt School in Walton-on-Thames. The requirement is suited to a supplier able to provide and manage a four-passenger-seat saloon for three students, without a passenger assistant, while maintaining dependable daily service across the school journey. XPERT CARS is recorded as an SME, showing that a smaller transport business can meet this type of council requirement. Businesses with suitable vehicles, local route knowledge, operational resilience and experience delivering regular education-related passenger transport would be well placed for a future requirement of this kind.

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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: Sunbury-On-Thmaes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073791-2026
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
£7,311,921 £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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

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