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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport services for two pupils with special educational needs and disabilities travelling to Maypole School. The requirement is a single route using a saloon car, with no specialist equipment needed. The school is on Green Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. This is passenger transport work rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general school services. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the provision of the vehicle and journey service needed to take the pupils to the school. Businesses operating local passenger transport or school transport services, particularly those able to provide an appropriate saloon vehicle and manage a small, dedicated route, are the closest fit. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XP Cars Limited trading as Express Cars, an SME based in Ashford. The council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £19,266.43 including taxes, in GBP. There was one completed lot covering the route requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The available outcome identifies XP Cars Limited trading as Express Cars as the selected supplier. The procurement title describes client transport services for SEND pupils, covering the 2026–2034 programme, while this awarded contract period covers the dates stated above.

This award demonstrates a defined local requirement for SEND passenger transport: a dedicated saloon-car journey serving two pupils and a school in Sunbury-on-Thames. It is relevant to small transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, and school transport specialists that can provide a suitable saloon vehicle and deliver a consistent, pupil-focused service on a single route. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be handled by a relatively small operator rather than only a large fleet provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Surrey County Council would need local operating capability, the capacity to cover the specified school journey, and an approach suited to transporting SEND pupils without specialist equipment.

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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 Maypole school for 2 pupils in a saloon - no equipment needed - school address is Green Street, Sunbury-On-Thames, TW16 6QE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076830-2026
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
£19,266 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

XP Cars Limited T/AS Express Cars

Further Information

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