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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 13:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils travelling to Bramley Oak Academy, GU5 0BJ. The requirement covers weekday transport from Woking for three children: one child and a further two children, with the route serving Woking. Delivery requires a large eight-seat multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and a passenger assistant to support the route. One of the children may require a high-back booster or booster seat. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, and is suited to operators able to provide regular school journeys, appropriate passenger support and a suitable large MPV. The contracting authority is Surrey County Council, serving the Surrey area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Surrey County Council awarded the single requirement to SM Cars, a small or medium-sized enterprise. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £4,919,357 including tax. The requirement is classified as transport services. The award covers the full client transport service for the Bramley Oak Academy route, rather than multiple separately awarded lots. The published outcome records SM Cars as the active awarded supplier and the contract as active. The route was planned to start on 4 September 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for dependable SEND school transport linking Woking with a named academy. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need a large eight-seat MPV, the ability to provide weekday journeys and a passenger assistant for the route. It would also need to manage transport for children with differing support needs, including the safe use of a high-back booster or booster seat where required. Relevant operational strengths include reliable scheduling, consistent route delivery, suitable safeguarding arrangements for transporting children and the capacity to maintain a dedicated service throughout a school-year contract. The opportunity is particularly relevant to local or regional passenger transport operators already equipped for assisted school travel.

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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 Large 8 seater Passenger Assistant for harmony of the route 1 x child from Woking 2 x child from Woking - may require a high back booster/booster seat Route to start on Friday 04/09/26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ddd4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074762-2026
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
£4,919,357 £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 2027 6-12 months
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

SM Cars

Further Information

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