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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 16:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) client transport services for one pupil travelling to Freemantles Secondary School, accompanied by a personal assistant. The requirement is for a saloon car journey from a pick-up address in Oxted. The personal assistant is required for harmony, and the route does not require specialist equipment. The work falls within general transport services, covering the safe and reliable movement of the pupil and accompanying adult rather than vehicle supply or infrastructure. Suppliers with suitable saloon-car transport capacity, experience of school or assisted passenger journeys, and the ability to provide a consistent driver and vehicle for a defined route would be relevant to this buyer’s requirements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council awarded the requirement to Surrey Auto Travel on 10 August 2026. The contract is active, signed on the same date, and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £103,851.43 gross, including the single completed lot. The award was based on the limited competition process for this light-touch service requirement. This outcome identifies a specific, awarded SEND transport route rather than a wider transport framework or multi-supplier arrangement. The contract covers the service for one pupil and personal assistant, using a saloon vehicle, with the Oxted pick-up location and Freemantles Secondary School as the journey destination.

This procurement shows Surrey County Council’s demand for tightly defined SEND school transport delivered by a small local operator. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a suitable saloon vehicle, dependable capacity for a regular pupil journey, and the ability to transport a personal assistant alongside the pupil. Operational reliability, punctual school travel, continuity of service and careful handling of a child’s individual transport needs would be central to competing effectively. The requirement does not depend on specialist equipment, so providers with standard passenger vehicles may be well placed where they can demonstrate appropriate safeguarding, driver suitability and experience supporting education or assisted passenger journeys. Local knowledge of Surrey routes, including Oxted, would also strengthen delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is a route into Freemantles Secondary school for 1 pupil and PA in a saloon. Note PA is for harmony - no equipment needed - pick up address is in Oxted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e097
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075912-2026
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
£103,851 £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 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

surrey auto travel

Further Information

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