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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travel to Landon School. The requirement covered one route carrying three passengers: one travelling from Laleham and two from Staines. A medium-sized MPV was required for the route. The work falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is a service contract managed by the council. Delivery is therefore centred on journeys from Laleham and Staines to Landon School, serving the named passengers. This is a focused school transport requirement rather than a general fleet, infrastructure or passenger transport operation. It would be most relevant to operators able to provide a suitable MPV and deliver reliable, passenger-focused SEND transport on this route.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to XP Cars Limited trading as Express Cars on 7 August 2026, and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, with an awarded value of £60,413.57 including gross value in GBP. It covers one completed lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The competition used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the single route requirement; no separate scoring breakdown or weighting is stated. Surrey County Council is the buyer.

This award indicates a defined requirement for regular, contracted SEND school transport using a medium-sized MPV and serving a small passenger group across Laleham, Staines and Landon School. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need dependable vehicle availability, the capacity to operate the specified route consistently, and practical experience transporting children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Strong local knowledge of Surrey travel patterns would support efficient delivery, while robust scheduling and contingency arrangements would help protect school attendance. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this scale and route structure can suit a smaller specialist transport operator rather than only a large fleet provider. Relevant operators should monitor this council’s comparable client transport needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Landon School 3 passengers in total: 1 passenger from Laleham 2 passengers from Staines MPV Medium required for this route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df3d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075352-2026
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
£60,413 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 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

XP Cars Limited T/AS Express Cars

Further Information

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