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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 12:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travel to Fox Grove school. The requirement covers transport for three pupils, with one passenger assistant, using a medium-sized vehicle with six or seven passenger seats. The pupils live in the TW18 and TW20 postcode areas, so the service involves journeys connected with those areas and the school. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or general transport framework. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, and the awarded supplier is County Cabs Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Woking. Businesses with experience in reliable, assisted school transport are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The single lot was awarded to County Cabs Limited. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026, has an awarded value of £177,840 including tax, and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service procurement. The process covered one defined transport requirement for Fox Grove school, rather than multiple lots or a wider range of passenger transport services. The award value and contract period indicate a substantial, multi-school-year service commitment for a dedicated SEND transport arrangement.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from Surrey County Council for specialist school transport serving pupils with SEND. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a suitable six- or seven-seat MPV, dependable scheduled transport for a small group of pupils, and a passenger assistant able to support the journey. Operational strength in the TW18 and TW20 areas, links to Fox Grove school, and the ability to manage safeguarding, pupil welfare, punctuality and continuity would be commercially relevant. The awarded supplier's SME status also shows that this scale of council transport service can be delivered by a focused local operator, rather than only by a large national transport business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Fox Grove school x 3 pupils x 1 PA for the harmony x MPV medium vehicle (6-7 passenger seats) Pupils live in the following postcode areas: TW18 and TW20

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e146
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076202-2026
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
£177,840 £100K-£500K

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 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

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