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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 11:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialised passenger transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities travelling to Egham Park School. The route carries five passengers: three from Molesey and two from Ashford. The service requires a large multi-purpose vehicle and a passenger assistant. The passenger assistant must be trained in first aid and seizure management, including training available through Epilepsy Action’s learning service. This is a local transport service rather than a general vehicle supply contract, and would suit operators able to provide regular assisted journeys, suitable safeguarding arrangements and an appropriately sized vehicle for the route. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than waste or freight.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to SM Cars, a Woking-based SME, with an award recorded as active. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £113,837.14 gross, including the stated amount, in GBP. Surrey County Council selected the supplier for the SEND client transport requirement serving Egham Park School. The award covers the single route described: five passengers travelling from Molesey and Ashford, with a passenger assistant and large MPV required. The published procurement data does not set out separate scoring weights or detailed evaluation criteria.

This requirement is most relevant to a small or specialist passenger transport operator with a large MPV, reliable route-planning and the capacity to carry five passengers on assisted school journeys. A credible competitor would need a passenger assistant trained in first aid and seizure management, together with the operational discipline to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities safely. Local knowledge of Molesey, Ashford and Egham would help with dependable pick-ups and school arrival times. The award also shows that Surrey County Council uses a below-threshold limited competition for a focused SEND transport route, rather than a broad fleet procurement. Suppliers preparing for comparable future requirements should be able to demonstrate suitable vehicles, trained staff and dependable assisted passenger transport delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Egham Park School 5 Passengers in total: 3 passengers from Molesey 2 passengers from Ashford PA required for this route - to be trained in first aid and seizure management - https://learn.epilepsy.org.uk/available-courses/ Large MPV required for this route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e465
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077582-2026
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
£113,837 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 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

SM Cars

Further Information

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