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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 14:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport services for The Park School in Woking, for six pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The requirement is a large eight-seat multi-purpose vehicle operating from Monday to Friday. The route serves one pupil from Brookwood, one from Woking and four pupils from Knaphill, all travelling to the school in Woking. This is a local school transport service rather than general fleet hire or one-off passenger transport. The relevant business category is passenger transport services, covering the provision of a suitable vehicle and the associated regular transport operation for school-age passengers. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier was selected: Tunsgate Cars Ltd of Woking. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026, starts on 3 September 2026 and ends on 31 July 2028. Its total value is £57,253.57 including tax, in GBP. The service is subject to the light-touch regime. The stated requirement covers one transport service for the school route, with no separate award values to distinguish. The procurement record identifies the route start date as 3 September 2026 and the contract period as running through the 2027–28 school year.

This award demonstrates established local demand for scheduled SEND school transport in Surrey, centred on Woking and nearby communities including Brookwood and Knaphill. Suppliers suited to a comparable requirement would need access to a large eight-seat MPV and the operational capacity to provide a reliable Monday-to-Friday service for six pupils. A local operator with practical knowledge of the road network between those communities and The Park School would be well placed to plan consistent journeys and manage the route efficiently. The successful supplier is an SME based in Woking, showing that this scale of requirement can suit a smaller local transport business rather than only a large national fleet operator. The buyer’s use of a limited below-threshold competition is also relevant to future market engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : The Park School - GU22 7AT Transport required Mon to Fri in a MPV Large 8 seater for 6 pupils 1 x pupil from Brookwood, Woking 1 x pupil from Woking 4 x pupils from Knaphill, Woking Route to start 03/09/26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e177
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076281-2026
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
£57,253 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
3 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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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