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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for two pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), travelling in a saloon car to Meadhurst Primary School. The requirement includes supplying and using two high-back booster seats. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract, classified under CPV 60000000 for transport services excluding waste transport. The procurement is for a single defined passenger route and a small number of pupils, so it is most relevant to operators with suitable saloon vehicles, reliable drivers and the ability to provide safe, consistent school transport for children with additional needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS, an SME. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The single lot was awarded, and the contract was signed on 7 August 2026. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The awarded contract value is £48,090.20 including gross value, in GBP. The award covers the transport service for the two pupils and the related requirement for two high-back booster seats. The contracting process used a limited procedure rather than an open competition, and the published outcome records XPERT CARS as the selected supplier.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for recurring SEND school transport from Surrey County Council: a small passenger group, a saloon vehicle, a named school destination and appropriate child safety equipment. A credible competitor for similar work would need dependable saloon-car capacity, drivers able to provide safe and consistent transport for pupils with additional needs, and robust arrangements for school journeys over the academic year. The requirement also indicates that the council uses a limited below-threshold competition for relatively small, route-specific services. Local operators and small transport businesses with relevant SEND experience, suitable vehicles and reliable safeguarding and operational processes would be well placed when assessing comparable council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is clean slate review - 2 Pupils travelling in a saloon to Meadhurst Primary school - equipment 2x High back booster seats

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075379-2026
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
£48,090 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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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