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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 17:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. The requirement covers one pupil travelling on morning-only journeys from Banstead, Surrey, to Epsom, Surrey, using a saloon car. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport. The work is a direct, pupil-specific journey rather than a general bus, taxi or fleet transport operation: the provider is responsible for carrying one passenger on the stated route during the school-related service period. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the delivery locations are the pupil’s collection point in Banstead and destination in Epsom. This opportunity is therefore relevant to operators able to provide reliable individual pupil transport in Surrey, particularly with a suitable saloon vehicle and arrangements appropriate for SEND travel.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council selected Sonic Carz as the supplier for the single lot. The award was made on 13 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with a value of £22,040 including any applicable taxes. The arrangement covers the one-pupil morning transport service between Banstead and Epsom. It was run as a limited procedure under the light-touch regime. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and confirms that the procurement and lot are complete; there were no separate awards or additional lots reported for this requirement.

This award is useful market evidence for small transport operators serving Surrey. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to provide a suitable saloon car, dependable morning-only journeys and the capacity to transport one SEND pupil consistently between Banstead and Epsom. The work favours businesses that can manage a dedicated, individual passenger service rather than relying on high-volume vehicle operations. Local knowledge of both towns, punctual collection and arrival, safe passenger handling and dependable contingency arrangements would strengthen a future offer. Operators should also be able to demonstrate experience of passenger transport involving children or young people with SEND, clear safeguarding practice, suitable driver competence and the operational resilience to maintain the service throughout the school-related contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : One pupil only AM trips only , from Banstead SM7 1JN to Epsom KT18 7NQ . Saloon car .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e405
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077430-2026
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
£22,040 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

Sonic Carz

Further Information

Notice Documents

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