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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 13:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travel. The requirement covers one student travelling from Woking to Roehampton Gate School in London, on route Q121O/26. The service uses a saloon car, with no personal assistant required, and covers a stated mileage of 46.75 miles. This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply, construction or general school transport. The buyer is Surrey County Council, and the journey connects Surrey with London. The requirement is for a dedicated school journey for a single learner, so it is most relevant to local taxi, private hire and specialist passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles and the ability to provide reliable, safeguarding-focused travel.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 13 August 2026 to Woking Cars. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded contract value is £29,727.39 including gross value, in GBP. The contract is active. The requirement was treated as a single lot, covering the transport service for the identified student and school route. The published outcome identifies Woking Cars as the selected supplier. The procurement record does not set out a separate scoring or weighting basis, so the confirmed commercial facts are the limited-competition route, the completed award, the supplier, the contract term and the awarded value.

This award demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for individually arranged SEND school transport between Woking and a London school. A credible future competitor would need to operate a saloon vehicle, deliver a consistent journey for one student, and manage a 46.75-mile route reliably across county boundaries. Relevant strengths include experience in school or passenger transport, dependable scheduling, appropriate driver vetting and safeguarding practice, and the operational capacity to provide the service throughout the school term. A local taxi or private hire business with suitable licensing, contingency arrangements and knowledge of Woking and London travel requirements would be well placed. The single-passenger format also suits smaller operators that can provide a dedicated vehicle and reliable driver rather than a large fleet.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School name: Roehampton Gate School Route: Q121O/26 Number of students: 1 PA: No Vehicle size: Saloon Location of student: Woking Location of School: London Mileage: 46.75 miles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e39f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077249-2026
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
£29,727 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 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

woking cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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