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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 13:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for seven pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), travelling to and from Epsom and Ewell High School. The service covers three pupils travelling from Tadworth and four from Epsom to the school in Epsom. It requires one large multi-purpose vehicle with eight passenger seats and does not require a passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service, covering the daily movement of pupils rather than vehicle supply alone. The requirement is for a dedicated route serving the stated pupil and school locations, within Surrey. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the selected provider is 24x7 Surrey, an SME transport operator based in Dunmow.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to 24x7 Surrey on 5 August 2026. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award covers one requirement for the SEND school transport service. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £11,789,120 gross, including the stated contract value, and the contract is active. The published process records a completed tender and an active award; no separate award criteria or weighting are recorded. The outcome is therefore a single-provider award for the full transport requirement, rather than separate awards across multiple lots or suppliers.

This requirement demonstrates substantial, multi-year demand for organised SEND school transport from Surrey County Council. A credible competitor would need to provide a suitable large MPV with at least eight passenger seats, operate reliably on scheduled journeys between Tadworth, Epsom and Epsom and Ewell High School, and manage the practical needs of transporting seven pupils. Experience in pupil or SEND transport would be directly relevant, particularly the ability to deliver safe, consistent services without a passenger assistant where the specification permits. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused transport operator rather than only a large national fleet business. Strong local route knowledge, vehicle availability and dependable daily operations would support future competitiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Epsom and Ewell High School x 7 students No PA x1 MPV Large (8 passenger seats) Location of students - x 3 Tadworth, x4 Epsom Location of school - Epsom

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074209-2026
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
£11,789,120 £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

24x7 Surrey

Further Information

Notice Documents

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