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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for two students attending Moon Hall School & College. The requirement covers transport from Warlingham and Caterham to the school in Reigate, with one saloon car providing four passenger seats. No personal assistant is required. This is a passenger transport service for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), intended to provide regular journeys between their locations and school. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate. The service is local to Surrey, with collection points in Warlingham and Caterham and the destination in Reigate. The procurement falls under transport services, including passenger transport other than waste transport.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to Optimum Cars Limited and signed on 11 August 2026. The contract value is £44,309.29 gross, covering the single requirement. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The award is active and the contract is active. The process concerned one completed lot for the specified school transport service. The outcome identifies Optimum Cars Limited as the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This procurement indicates a defined local market for specialist school transport serving SEND pupils in Surrey. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be able to provide a suitable saloon car with four passenger seats, organise dependable journeys between Warlingham, Caterham and Reigate, and manage regular school travel for two pupils. Relevant experience would include passenger transport for children or young people with additional needs, reliable scheduling, clear communication with the council and school, and the operational capacity to maintain consistent service throughout the school term. A local operator with suitable vehicles and established coverage in Surrey would be well placed to compete when this requirement next returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Moon Hall School & College x2 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students: Warlingham & Caterham Location of school: Reigate

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076353-2026
Current Stage
Award
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
£44,309 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

Optimum Cars Limited

Further Information

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