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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 14:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for three children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) attending St Stephens C of E Primary School. The service involves transporting three students from Lingfield to the school in Godstone, with one passenger assistant and a saloon car providing four passenger seats. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The requirement is specific to scheduled journeys for these pupils and combines vehicle provision, safe transport and passenger support. It would suit operators experienced in school or assisted passenger transport, particularly those able to coordinate journeys between Lingfield and Godstone and provide suitable staffing for children with additional needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Forge Mobility Services Limited. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award is active and covers one requirement. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026, starts on 1 September 2026 and ends on 31 July 2028. Its value is £7,938,643 gross. The award date is 6 August 2026. The selected supplier is responsible for the transport service described, including the vehicle and passenger assistant provision. The process was limited rather than an open competition, and the published outcome records the council as the buyer and Forge Mobility Services Limited as the awarded supplier.

This procurement demonstrates substantial, sustained demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND school transport, combining a suitable passenger vehicle with passenger-assistant support. Suppliers would need dependable operations for regular journeys involving children with additional needs, appropriate safeguarding and care arrangements, and the ability to provide trained passenger assistants. Credible competitors would also need access to saloon vehicles with sufficient passenger capacity, robust scheduling and dispatch, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staff absence, and experience working with schools, councils or families. Local knowledge of the Lingfield and Godstone area would support reliable delivery, while clear procedures for safeguarding, communication, journey records and incident management would strengthen a future service offer to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - St Stephens C of E Primary x 3 students x1 PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - x 3 Lingfield Location of school - Godstone

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ddff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074822-2026
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
£7,938,643 £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
1 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

Forge Mobility Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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