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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for three pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under the Client Transport Services requirement. The service covers journeys between the pupils’ location in Guildford and West Hill Primary School in Leatherhead. It requires one small multi-purpose vehicle with five passenger seats and does not require a passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The work is focused on transporting identified children safely between home and school rather than providing general public transport. Suppliers operating suitable school or specialist passenger transport services in Surrey, particularly those able to cover Guildford and Leatherhead, would be aligned with the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MPCars. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 6 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an awarded value of £9,794,786 including the stated gross value, in GBP. There was one completed lot covering the transport service. The contract is active. The published outcome records one supplier for the requirement: MPCars. The arrangement therefore represents a single awarded service rather than separate awards to multiple providers or a multi-supplier framework.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND passenger transport linking pupils’ homes and schools. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable, safeguarding-conscious school transport for children with additional needs, using appropriately sized vehicles and delivering consistent daily journeys. The requirement indicates a need for a small MPV with five passenger seats and no passenger assistant for this particular route, so operators with flexible vehicle capacity and experience handling bespoke pupil transport would be well placed. Local knowledge of Guildford and Leatherhead, dependable scheduling, contingency planning and the operational capacity to maintain service throughout the school year would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next assesses the same requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : West Hill Primary School x3 students No PA x1 MPV Small (5 passenger seats) Location of students: Guildford Location of school: Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074495-2026
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
Large

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
£9,794,786 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 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

MPCars

Further Information

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