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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 12:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for two students with special educational needs and disabilities attending Oak Lodge in London. The service covers one passenger assistant to support a student with epilepsy and emergency medication, together with one medium MPV providing seven passenger seats. The students are located in Great Bookham, near Leatherhead, and Claygate, near Esher; the school is in London SW12. This is a passenger transport service requiring the safe, reliable movement of children between their homes and school, with appropriate supervision and vehicle capacity. The procurement is for services commissioned by Surrey County Council, serving routes from Surrey locations to the school in south-west London.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, an SME based in Redhill. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its awarded value is £197,600 gross, including all applicable taxes, in GBP. The award covers transport services. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and an active contract; the procurement data does not state a separate award date or detailed scoring criteria. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition route used by the council.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND school transport linking Surrey homes with schools in London. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate suitable medium MPVs with seven passenger seats and provide dependable scheduled passenger transport over a school-year service. It would also need the operational capability to transport children safely, manage routes between Great Bookham, Claygate and London, and provide a passenger assistant for a student with epilepsy and emergency medication. Relevant strengths include reliable vehicles, trained safeguarding-aware staff, robust route planning, and the capacity to maintain consistent service across a multi-year council contract. The award to an SME shows that smaller transport operators can meet this scale of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Oak Lodge x 2 students x1 PA for Epilepsy with emergency medication x1 MPV Medium (7 passenger seats) Location of students - x 1 Great Bookham,Leatherhead,KT23, x 1 Claygate,Esher,KT10 Location of school - London,SW12 8NA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e004
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075683-2026
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
£197,600 £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
1 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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