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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 10:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for SEND pupils attending Serenity School. The requirement covers transport for two students, with one personal assistant and one saloon car providing four passenger seats. Students are based in Ashford and Egham, with the school located in Coulsdon. The procurement is for passenger transport services rather than vehicle supply alone, and requires journeys connecting these locations with the school. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a public authority serving the area. This requirement is relevant to local taxi, private hire, school transport and specialist passenger transport operators able to provide safe, reliable journeys for children and young people with special educational needs, including suitable passenger assistance arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used a limited procurement method under the light-touch regime, with one lot. Tunsgate Cars Ltd was selected as supplier and holds an active contract. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026, runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and is valued at £17,100,000 gross. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process. The contract covers transport services for the SEND school requirement described above. This outcome identifies the buyer’s chosen route to market and the scale and duration of its arrangement for this passenger transport service.

This procurement shows a substantial and sustained requirement for specialist school transport from Surrey County Council, focused on SEND journeys and delivered through a limited competition. A credible future competitor would need dependable passenger transport operations, suitable saloon vehicles, appropriately sized capacity and the ability to provide a personal assistant alongside vehicle services. Local knowledge of Ashford, Egham and Coulsdon would support reliable routing and school-day delivery. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate safeguarding, secure handling of children and young people, punctuality, continuity and effective communication with the council and school. The award to Tunsgate Cars Ltd, identified as an SME, indicates that a smaller operator can compete for this type of requirement when it can evidence the necessary service capability and operational resilience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Serenity School x 2 number of students x1 PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 1 Ashford TW15, x 1 Egham TW20 Location of school - Coulsdon,CR5 3QG

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbf9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074005-2026
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
£17,100,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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