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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist home-to-school transport for two students with special educational needs and disabilities attending West Hill Primary School. The service covers travel from Tadworth to the school in Leatherhead, with one passenger assistant who does not need medical training. The required vehicle is a medium MPV with seven passenger seats, and one student uses a Houdini harness. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. The buyer is Surrey County Council, serving a school transport need in Surrey. The work therefore suits operators able to provide escorted, accessible and reliable journeys for children, with the vehicle and passenger-support arrangements described.

The procurement has completed through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It covered one requirement and was awarded to Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, an SME. The award date was 10 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029 and is valued at £141,986.43 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The published procurement category is services, specifically passenger transport services. Surrey County Council used a limited rather than open procedure. The contract title is Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND, although the awarded contract period is shorter than that title suggests.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for regular, dedicated school transport combining vehicle provision, passenger assistance and child-specific safety arrangements. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need an appropriately sized MPV, drivers experienced in transporting children with additional needs, dependable routing between Tadworth and Leatherhead, and the ability to accommodate a Houdini harness safely. It would also need to provide a suitable passenger assistant and manage school-day journeys consistently over an extended service period. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale of specialist transport can be delivered by a smaller local operator rather than only by a national fleet business. Experience in SEND transport and robust safeguarding and operational procedures would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : West Hill Primary School x2 students x1 PA (no medical training required) x1 MPV Medium (7 passenger seats) x1 student uses a houdini harness Location of students: Tadworth Location of school: Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075552-2026
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
£141,986 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 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

Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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