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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream client transport services for Reigate Valley College on Allingham Road. The requirement covers transport for two pupils from Dorking, using one saloon vehicle and with no passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. Delivery is linked to the college and the pupils’ journey from Dorking, within Surrey. The service sits within the council’s education transport activity and is intended to provide regular travel for school pupils. Businesses operating school transport, private hire, taxi, executive car or other contracted passenger services may find the requirement relevant, particularly those able to provide a suitable saloon and manage dependable pupil journeys.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council used a limited procedure under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded separately to James Cars. The award is active and the contract was signed on 7 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £5,642.86 gross, in pounds sterling. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 16 December 2026. The published requirement identifies transport services as the procurement category. The recorded outcome is a single supplier award to James Cars, rather than a multi-supplier arrangement or several separate awards. The process status is complete.

This award shows a defined requirement for small-scale, regular child transport serving Surrey County Council and a school in the Reigate area. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a saloon vehicle, carry two pupils from Dorking, and operate without a passenger assistant where the specification permits. The work suits passenger transport operators, private hire businesses and taxi firms with reliable vehicles, appropriately authorised drivers, effective safeguarding arrangements and the capacity to manage scheduled school journeys consistently. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition also indicates that suppliers should be able to respond through a focused, relatively small procurement route and present clear evidence of operational reliability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream : Reigate Valley College (Allingham Road) X2 Pupils (Dorking) NO PA X1 Saloon

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075401-2026
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
£5,642 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
7 Sep 2026 - 16 Dec 2026 1-6 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

James Cars

Further Information

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