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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for Greenholm School, supporting one pupil with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement was for one passenger assistant-free journey using a saloon vehicle. The pupil lives in the GU2 postcode area, so the service is intended to operate in and around Guildford. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or general taxi requirement. The council is the buying organisation and the selected provider is based in Guildford. The procurement covers a single transport requirement for the named school and pupil, with the vehicle and passenger arrangements defined at that level.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Guildford Cars was selected as the supplier, and the award was active when the contract was signed. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026, with delivery planned from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £98,800 including applicable taxes. The contract is active and covers the complete transport requirement. The award relates to transport services, classified under CPV 60000000. The published process identifies a limited competition route, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or award weighting. The requirement was therefore decided through the stated limited-competition procedure.

This award demonstrates a recurring council requirement for dedicated SEND pupil transport on a defined school journey, using a saloon vehicle and no passenger assistant. Suppliers best placed for comparable work would be established local or regional taxi, private-hire or community transport operators able to provide reliable individual passenger journeys in the Guildford area. Credibility would come from having suitable saloon vehicles, dependable driver availability and the operational capacity to serve a single pupil consistently over a school-term service period. The procurement also shows that Surrey County Council uses below-threshold limited competitions for this type of requirement, so businesses should be able to respond efficiently to focused, route-specific competitions and demonstrate direct experience of SEND or other specialist school transport.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Greenholm School x 1 pupil x 0 PA x saloon vehicle Pupil lives in GU2 postcode area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e38c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077217-2026
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
£98,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 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

GUILDFORD CARS

Further Information

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