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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 12:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travel to Landon School. The requirement covers one route carrying three passengers, all from Stanwell, to the school. A medium-sized multi-purpose vehicle is required. The service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The council is the public-sector buyer and the transport operator is expected to provide the vehicle and passenger journey service for this specific school route. This is a small, defined passenger transport requirement rather than a general fleet, logistics or school catering contract. It is relevant to operators providing accessible, reliable school or community transport, particularly those with suitable medium MPVs and the ability to serve Stanwell and Landon School.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to Abbex Cars, trading as Blue Star Cars, on 14 August 2026. The active contract was signed on the same date and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its gross value is £46,433.57. The tender used a light-touch regime and covered one completed lot for the SEND transport route. The published outcome identifies transport services as the procurement category and confirms that Abbex Cars is the selected supplier. The available process information indicates a limited competition rather than an open tender; a separate scoring breakdown or detailed award criteria is not provided in the procurement outcome.

This award shows a defined requirement for SEND passenger transport serving Surrey County Council, involving three passengers on a single school route and a medium MPV. Competitors seeking similar work with this buyer would need dependable day-to-day passenger transport operations, a suitable vehicle, and the capacity to manage a small dedicated route rather than a large fleet programme. Experience transporting children or passengers with special educational needs and disabilities would support credibility, alongside robust safeguarding, driver suitability, passenger care, punctuality and route-management arrangements. Operators based in or able to cover the Stanwell and Landon School area are particularly well placed. The limited-competition route also indicates that businesses should be able to respond efficiently to focused, below-threshold transport requirements and demonstrate that their service is reliable for the full school-term operating pattern.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Landon School 3 passengers in total, all from Stanwell Medium MPV required for this route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e494
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077649-2026
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
£46,433 Under £100K

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

Abbex cars

Further Information

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