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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 12:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) attending Woodlands School. The requirement covers transport for three pupils between Guildford and Leatherhead, using one wheelchair-accessible minibus. It also includes one passenger assistant to support the journey and provide appropriate care. The passenger assistant must be trained in first aid, gastrostomy awareness and seizure management, although emergency medication is not required. This is a passenger transport services requirement, with the council as the buying organisation and the service focused on safe, accessible school travel for children with additional needs.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to County Cabs Limited. The award was made on 14 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £69,930 gross. The award covers the full requirement: transport services for Woodlands School, including a wheelchair-accessible minibus and passenger-assistant support for three pupils. The process therefore demonstrates a completed, single-supplier award for a defined SEND school transport route rather than a wider framework or multi-lot programme.

This award is relevant to operators providing accessible home-to-school or client transport for children and young people with additional needs. A credible competitor would need a suitable wheelchair-accessible minibus, the operational capacity to transport three pupils reliably between Guildford and Leatherhead, and staff able to provide supervised passenger assistance. Passenger-assistant capability is particularly important: the requirement points to first-aid training, gastrostomy awareness and seizure-management knowledge, without emergency medication administration. The award to a small transport company shows that the requirement can suit an SME with focused local coverage rather than only a national fleet operator. Suppliers tracking Surrey County Council should use this contract as evidence of demand for tightly specified, safeguarding-sensitive SEND transport services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Woodlands School 3 x Pupils 1 x Passenger Assistant to be trained in First Aid, Gastrostomy awareness and seizure management (no emergency medication) 1 x Wheelchair Accessible Minibus Guildford Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e49b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077659-2026
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
£69,930 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 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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

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