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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 13:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils attending Epsom and Ewell High School. The requirement covers transport for two students, with one based in Woking and one in Cobham, travelling to the school in Epsom. It requires one saloon car with four passenger seats and no personal assistant. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The work is centred on transporting school pupils between their homes and Epsom and Ewell High School, serving journeys from Woking and Cobham into Epsom. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement is a single service covering the specified student journeys.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Lima Cars. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 5 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £8,208,000 gross. One lot was awarded, covering the full requirement. The contract is active. The published outcome identifies Lima Cars as the selected supplier. This was a limited competition rather than an open tender, so the opportunity demonstrates the council’s route for purchasing this type of SEND transport service below the applicable threshold.

This requirement is relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide reliable SEND school journeys using a suitable saloon car. A credible competitor would need to manage regular home-to-school transport for pupils, coordinate journeys from different towns into Epsom, and provide a vehicle with four passenger seats. The service also calls for operation without a personal assistant, so the driver or operator must be able to deliver the agreed transport arrangement independently and consistently. Lima Cars, identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, shows that this type of council requirement can suit an SME transport business. Experience in school transport, safeguarding-sensitive passenger services, route planning and dependable daily operations would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s requirement.

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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 2 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 1 Woking, x 1 Cobham Location of school - Epsom

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc78
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074226-2026
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
£8,208,000 £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

Lima Cars

Further Information

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