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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 13:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils. The requirement covers a dedicated route to Maypole School, Green Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, for two pupils travelling in a saloon car. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. Surrey County Council is the buyer and the work is associated with its education transport responsibilities. The practical requirement is a reliable school journey for a very small number of passengers, using an appropriate saloon vehicle and serving the stated school location. This opportunity is therefore relevant to passenger transport operators, private hire and taxi businesses, and other providers with the vehicles, safeguarding arrangements and operational capability to deliver specialist school transport in and around Sunbury-on-Thames.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Abbex Cars, a small or medium-sized enterprise trading as Blue Star Cars. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award date and contract signature date were 12 August 2026. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a gross value of £23,547.86. One lot was awarded, covering the SEND transport route to Maypole School. The published outcome records Abbex Cars as the selected supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition process; the available outcome information identifies the requirement and selected provider but does not set out separate quality, price or weighting criteria.

This award provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting Surrey County Council’s specialist school transport requirements. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable passenger transport for SEND pupils, operate a suitable saloon vehicle, and manage a consistent school route for a very small passenger group. Practical strengths would include safe and punctual school journeys, robust driver and vehicle management, reliable communication with the council, and the ability to maintain service continuity throughout the school term. The award to an SME shows that this scale of requirement can suit a focused local or regional operator rather than only a large transport company. Businesses with established private hire, taxi or school transport operations serving Sunbury-on-Thames and nearby Surrey routes are likely to be best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is a route into the Maypole school for 2 pupils travelling in a saloon. School address is - Green Street, Sunbury-On-Thames, TW16 6QE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e29a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076782-2026
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
£23,547 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 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

Abbex cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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