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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 15:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream transport services for a 35-seat coach serving Tillingbourne Junior School on the Wonersh–Chilworth route. The requirement is for passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, covering the operation of a coach for school travel. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a local authority, and the work is delivered around Wonersh, Chilworth and the school served by the route. This is a single transport requirement under the council’s wider Client Transport Services programme. It is relevant to coach operators and passenger transport businesses able to provide a 35-seat vehicle and run a reliable school service on the specified route.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. United Minibuses and Coaches Limited was selected as the supplier, with the award made on 4 August 2026 and the contract signed on the same date. The contract is active and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £10,085,143 gross, including the stated contract value, and it is below the applicable threshold. The procurement used the light-touch regime and covered one lot. The service falls under transport services, excluding waste transport. The available outcome records an active award to the named supplier for the complete requirement.

This award demonstrates a substantial, defined requirement for dedicated school transport from Surrey County Council, delivered through a limited-competition route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate passenger coaches, provide a 35-seat vehicle, and manage dependable daily journeys between Wonersh, Chilworth and Tillingbourne Junior School. Relevant capability would include school transport operations, route planning, driver and vehicle availability, punctuality, safeguarding-conscious service delivery and the operational resilience to maintain provision throughout the school service period. The incumbent is an SME coach operator, showing that this type of council requirement can suit a smaller specialist transport business with suitable vehicles, staffing and experience rather than only a large national provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream : 35-seat coach required to Tillingbourne Jr School Wonersh - Chilworth

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073812-2026
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
£10,085,143 £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 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

united minibuses and coaches limited

Further Information

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