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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 10:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for Serenity School’s SEND provision. The service covers one student travelling from Caterham, CR3 5HD, to the school in Coulsdon, CR5 3QG. The requirement includes one passenger assistant and a saloon vehicle with four passenger seats. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle supply or construction requirement, classified under CPV 60000000, Transport services excluding waste transport. The work is centred on the journey between Caterham and Coulsdon and supports the student’s attendance at Serenity School. It is a council-funded service delivered for a specific special educational needs and disabilities transport requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed lot. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to Admiral Minicabs, an SME, with an awarded and contracted value of £8,740,000 gross. The award was made on 5 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published outcome records the supplier, value and service period, but does not set out an award-criteria weighting. This is an awarded outcome, not an invitation to submit a bid for the contract.

This procurement shows a substantial, multi-year requirement for dedicated SEND school transport on a defined Caterham-to-Coulsdon journey. Suppliers competing for comparable work with Surrey County Council would need to provide safe and reliable passenger transport for a school-age passenger, a suitable saloon vehicle with four passenger seats, and one passenger assistant as part of the service. Relevant operators are those able to manage regular education journeys, coordinate vehicle and escort provision, and work consistently with a special educational needs and disabilities requirement. The award to Admiral Minicabs, recorded as an SME, indicates that a smaller specialist transport business can be the successful supplier for this type of council service.

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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 1 number of students x1 PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - Caterham CR3 5HD Location of school - Coulsdon,CR5 3QG

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074015-2026
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
£8,740,000 £1M-£10M

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

Admiral Minicabs

Further Information

Notice Documents

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