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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 14:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs (SEND) pupils attending Epsom and Ewell High School. The requirement covers two students, with one student based in Ashford and the other in Thames Ditton, travelling to the school. The specified vehicle is one saloon car with four passenger seats, and the service does not require a passenger assistant. The work therefore involves transporting school pupils between their home locations and Epsom and Ewell High School. This is a local, dedicated school transport requirement rather than a general fleet, public bus or waste transport service. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a local government authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 5 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £10,358,800 including applicable taxes, and the contract is below the relevant threshold. There was one completed lot covering the entire requirement. XPERT CARS is the selected supplier. The recorded procurement category is services, specifically passenger transport. The published outcome confirms an active award and an active contract for this school transport service.

This opportunity is commercially relevant to passenger transport operators that provide dedicated SEND school journeys and can cover Ashford, Thames Ditton and the school destination in Epsom and Ewell. A credible competitor would need access to a saloon with four passenger seats and the operating capacity to transport two pupils without a passenger assistant. The requirement shows Surrey County Council purchasing a defined, route-based school transport service at substantial contract scale through a limited below-threshold competition. It provides a useful benchmark for operators preparing for comparable work from this buyer: demonstrate reliable local coverage, suitable vehicle capacity and the ability to organise recurring journeys for a small number of pupils between specified homes and a named school.

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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 - x1 Ashford TW15, x1 Thames Ditton KT7 Location of school

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074273-2026
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
£10,358,800 £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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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