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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for Fox Grove school’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils. The requirement covers transport for three pupils using a medium multi-purpose vehicle with seven passenger seats. The pupils live in the KT20 postcode area, so the operating requirement is focused on journeys associated with that locality and the school. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract. The contracting authority is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The selected service provider was Clocktower Cars, based in Epsom, indicating that the requirement was delivered by a local private hire or passenger transport operator with the vehicle and driving capability needed for scheduled school journeys.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Clocktower Cars. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot and transport services as the procurement category. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £98,040 gross. The award was for the full requirement covering Fox Grove school, three pupils and the specified medium vehicle. The published information identifies the limited-competition route and the service requirement as the basis for the procurement; detailed scoring criteria are not set out here. The contract is active.

This requirement demonstrates a recurring need for specialist school transport in Surrey, focused on safe, dependable journeys for SEND pupils rather than general fleet hire. Credible competitors would need experience providing passenger transport for children or young people with additional needs, reliable scheduling and route planning, and the capacity to allocate a suitable medium MPV with seven passenger seats. Local knowledge of Epsom, Surrey and the KT20 area would support efficient delivery, while robust safeguarding, driver suitability, communication with the school and families, and contingency arrangements would be important to maintaining service continuity. The limited-competition route also indicates that a focused local operator with appropriate vehicles and operational capacity can satisfy this type of council requirement.

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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 MPV medium vehicle (7 passenger seats) Pupils live in the following postcode area: KT20

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e16f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076266-2026
Current Stage
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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
Large

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
£98,040 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 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

Clocktower Cars

Further Information

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