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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 13:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school journey. The requirement covers transport for one student, with no personal assistant, using one saloon car with four passenger seats. The journey is between the student’s location in Redhill, Surrey (RH1), and Leatherhead Trinity school in Leatherhead (KT22). This is a passenger transport service rather than a goods supply or construction requirement. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a local public authority based in Reigate. The relevant service category is transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The requirement is focused on reliable, appropriately managed school transport for a single passenger and a defined route.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS, an Epsom-based small business. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 13 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its gross value is £70,148. The tender and its single lot are recorded as complete. The award covers the full transport requirement described for this lot. The published outcome identifies XPERT CARS as the selected supplier. The procurement data does not set out a separate weighted evaluation breakdown, so the recorded basis is the limited competition route used by the council.

This procurement indicates recurring demand from Surrey County Council for highly focused SEND school transport delivered by a local passenger transport operator. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a suitable saloon vehicle with sufficient passenger seating, dependable service for one student, and the operational discipline to deliver a regular journey between Redhill and Leatherhead. Experience of school transport and the needs of children and young people with special educational needs would strengthen a supplier’s position, although the recorded requirement does not identify particular accreditations or staff qualifications. The relatively defined route and single-passenger scale suit operators able to manage scheduled transport efficiently rather than large fleet provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Leatherhead trinity x 1 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - Redhill RH1 Location of school - Leatherhead KT22

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e396
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077236-2026
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
£70,148 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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

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