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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 14:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for Greenholm School pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The requirement covers transport for two pupils, with one personal assistant to support behaviour during journeys. The service uses a small multi-purpose vehicle with five to six passenger seats. Pupils live in the GU5 and RH4 postcode areas, so the operational requirement is focused on journeys connected with these parts of Surrey. This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply or general school transport. The procurement was arranged by Surrey County Council, with delivery centred on transporting the named pupils safely and appropriately to and from Greenholm School.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made to Tunsgate Cars Ltd on 13 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £167,200 gross. The contract is active and covers one requirement for Greenholm School client transport services. The procurement used the light-touch regime and was treated as a services contract. Surrey County Council selected a supplier for the full requirement, which relates to transport services for the two pupils and the accompanying behaviour-support personal assistant.

This requirement is relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide reliable, appropriately managed journeys for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. A credible competitor would need access to a small MPV with five to six passenger seats, the capacity to transport two pupils, and arrangements for a personal assistant supporting behaviour during travel. Local knowledge or dependable coverage of the GU5 and RH4 postcode areas would be important, as would experience delivering sensitive, punctual school or client transport. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator. Future competitiveness will depend on demonstrating safe service management, suitable vehicle availability and the ability to support individual passenger needs.

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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 2 pupils x 1 PA for the behaviour x MPV small vehicle (5-6 passenger seats) Pupils live in the following postcode areas: GU5 and RH4

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077287-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£167,200 £100K-£500K

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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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