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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 10:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) students travelling to Dovers Green School in Leatherhead. The requirement covers Route S35B/26, carrying two students from Redhill and Leatherhead to the school in Leatherhead. The specified vehicle is a saloon car, and the route is 25.83 miles. No passenger assistant is required. This is a school transport service rather than general public transport, with delivery centred on the student journey between the named locations and Dovers Green School. The procurement is a single completed requirement for this route, managed by Surrey County Council as the buying authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Blue Arrow Gatwick, an SME. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 11 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded contract value is £22,358.57 gross. The award covers the single Dovers Green School Route S35B/26 requirement. The contract is active, while the tender and its lot are recorded as complete. The procurement category is transport services, covering the contracted student journeys rather than vehicle supply or wider school transport operations.

This award shows a defined local market for SEND school transport delivered as a dedicated route. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to provide a saloon vehicle for two students, operate journeys involving Redhill and Leatherhead, and serve Dovers Green School in Leatherhead. The requirement is suitable evidence for operators that can manage small-volume, school-focused passenger transport rather than large fleets or group travel. A supplier would also need to plan and deliver the specified 25.83-mile route without relying on a passenger assistant, since none is required for this service. Blue Arrow Gatwick’s SME status indicates that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Dovers Green School - Route S35B/26 - Lot 1 School name: Dovers Green School Route: S35B/26 Number of students: 2 PA: No Vehicle size: Saloon Location of students: Redhill, Leatherhead, Location of School: Leatherhead Mileage: 25.83 miles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e105
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076104-2026
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
£22,358 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 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

Blue Arrow Gatwick

Further Information

Notice Documents

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