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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 14:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) passengers, under the broader category of passenger transport services. The requirement covers weekday transport to Bramley Oak Academy, postcode GU5 0BJ, for two children travelling from Godalming. The service requires a small multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). One child may need a booster seat, while the other requires a high-back booster or booster seat. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a public authority serving Surrey. The operational requirement is therefore a dedicated or appropriately managed school transport journey for children, rather than general bus, taxi or bulk passenger transport. The service is focused on safe, reliable travel between Godalming and the academy.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to iconnectcar, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026, with a contract period from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £2,781,429 excluding and including tax as reported, in both cases recorded as GBP 2,781,429. The route is scheduled to start on 4 September 2026 and operates Monday to Friday. The requirement falls under the light-touch regime. The available outcome information identifies iconnectcar as the selected supplier; it does not set out a separate scoring or weighting basis for the award.

This procurement demonstrates substantial demand from Surrey County Council for specialist school transport serving SEND children. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need suitable small MPVs, trained and dependable drivers, and the operational capacity to provide consistent weekday journeys for children. Experience transporting children with additional needs would be relevant, including understanding safeguarding, punctual school arrivals, passenger support and instructions for booster or high-back booster seats. Credibility would also depend on managing individual passenger requirements and route reliability between local communities and schools. A future competitor should be able to show robust safeguarding and vehicle compliance arrangements, dependable cover for staff or vehicle absences, and experience delivering council or education transport services at a similar operational scale.

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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 Small 1 x child from Godalming - may require a booster seat 1 x child from Godalming - Will require a high back booster/booster seat Route to start on Friday 04/09/26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dde8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074790-2026
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
£2,781,429 £1M-£10M

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
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

iconnectcar

Further Information

Notice Documents

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