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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 12:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement supports five pupils attending West Hill Primary School, with one trained passenger assistant to provide first aid and asthma-awareness support, including assistance with inhaler administration. The vehicle requirement is one large multi-purpose vehicle with eight passenger seats. The school is in Leatherhead, while the pupils are located in Guildford, so the service involves transporting students between these areas. The procurement falls within passenger transport services and was arranged by Surrey County Council for its local authority transport needs. The requirement combines safe student travel, an appropriately sized vehicle and trained support for pupils with additional health and care needs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, an SME. The award was made on 6 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £13,212,143 gross. The selected supplier is responsible for the passenger transport service covering West Hill Primary School and the pupils’ location. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The award relates to the complete lot for this SEND transport requirement, and the resulting contract remains active.

This procurement shows demand from Surrey County Council for managed SEND transport combining vehicle provision with direct passenger support. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience transporting children or vulnerable passengers safely, a large eight-seat MPV, and a passenger assistant trained in first aid and asthma awareness. Staff would need to support the administration of an inhaler and understand the additional safeguarding, reliability and care obligations associated with school travel. Operational capability across the Leatherhead and Guildford area would be important, including dependable routing, punctual school journeys and appropriate contingency arrangements. The award to a small local transport business indicates that an SME-scale operator with suitable vehicles, trained personnel and local coverage can meet this type of council 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 x5 students x1 PA trained in first aid and asthma awareness supporting with administration of inhaler x1 MPV Large (8 passenger seats) Location of school: Leatherhead Location of students: Guildford

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074653-2026
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
£13,212,143 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

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

Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd

Further Information

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