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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 13:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist home-to-school transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement serves Bramley Oak Academy, GU5 0BJ, with transport for three children: one travelling from Tongham, Farnham; one from Mytchett, Camberley; and one from Ash Vale. The service uses a medium MPV with seven seats and includes appropriate child restraints, including a booster seat or high-back booster seat where required. The work is a passenger transport service, covering the daily journeys between the children’s homes and the academy. This is a council-funded education transport requirement delivered across Surrey locations and nearby parts of Surrey and Hampshire, including Farnham, Camberley and surrounding communities.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One completed lot covered the requirement. Charleys taxis limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 6 August 2026. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2028 and has a value of £7,208,571 including tax. The published requirement described weekday transport in a medium seven-seater MPV for three children, with a route commencement date of 4 September 2026. The recorded procurement category is transport services. The evaluation and selection basis is reflected by the council’s limited competition procedure, with the successful supplier providing the specified vehicle and child transport service.

This award shows demand for managed SEND passenger transport serving a school route across Surrey and neighbouring communities. A credible future competitor would need to operate a medium seven-seat MPV, provide reliable weekday home-to-school journeys, and plan routes involving Tongham, Farnham, Mytchett, Camberley and Ash Vale. The requirement also points to the importance of transporting children safely, including supplying or accommodating booster seats and high-back booster seats where needed. Suitable operators are likely to be local taxi or private-hire businesses with dependable vehicle availability, safeguarding-focused operating practices, and the ability to manage regular school travel for multiple children. Experience coordinating special educational needs transport and maintaining consistent service for a public-sector education client would strengthen a competing offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Bramley Oak Academy - GU5 0BJ Transport required Mon to Fri in a MPV Medium 7 seater 1 x child from Tongham, Farnham - may require a booster seat 1 x child from Mytchett, Camberley - will require a high back booster/booster seat 1 x child from Ash Vale - may require a booster seat Route to start on Friday 04/09/26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ddcf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074754-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£7,208,571 £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
4 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

Charleys taxis limited

Further Information

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