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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 18:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport for one student attending the NESCOT 14–16 school provision. The service supports special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travel between the student’s location in Hurst Green and the school in Epsom. The requirement is for one saloon car with four passenger seats and no personal assistant. This is a direct, individual school transport service rather than a group route or general bus operation. The work is categorised as transport services. Suppliers operating in Surrey and able to provide reliable, appropriately managed journeys for a school-age passenger would find the requirement relevant, particularly where they support education, local authority or assisted passenger transport.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council selected Lima Cars as the supplier. 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 2028, with an awarded value of £4,718,250 gross. One completed lot covered the individual SEND transport requirement. The process used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the service requirement; the available procurement details do not set out a separate price, quality or scoring breakdown.

For a competitor, this award is useful evidence that Surrey County Council purchases substantial, individually specified SEND school transport through a below-threshold limited competition. A credible future supplier would need to provide a saloon vehicle with four passenger seats, organise a dedicated journey for one student, and reliably connect Hurst Green with the NESCOT 14–16 provision in Epsom. The requirement suits a local passenger-transport operator able to deliver consistent school journeys and manage the practical demands of a single-passenger service. Experience of education or SEND transport would help a business demonstrate relevance, while operational capacity, dependable vehicle availability and disciplined journey planning would be important when competing for comparable council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - NESCOT 14-16 Provision x 1 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - Hurst Green RH8 Location of school - Epsom KT17

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcf5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074415-2026
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
£4,718,250 £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 2028 1-2 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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