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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 13:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured a passenger transport service for a single student with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), travelling between the student’s location in Dorking and Reigate School. The requirement is a dedicated school journey on route E105B/26, using a saloon car. The recorded journey distance is 15.64 miles. No passenger assistant is required. This is a local education transport service delivered between Dorking and Reigate, within Surrey. The procurement is categorised as transport services, covering the provision of student transport rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general passenger operations. It is relevant to operators able to provide reliable, appropriately managed school transport for SEND pupils using a saloon vehicle.

The procurement has been completed and awarded by Surrey County Council following a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made to Sprint transfers Ltd on 14 August 2026. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and is active, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The awarded contract value is £66,880 gross, in GBP. The process comprised one completed lot covering the transport requirement. The award relates to services and uses the transport-services classification. The procurement was conducted under the light-touch regime. The selected supplier is Sprint transfers Ltd, an SME based in Horley. The contract title is Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist school transport in Surrey: one SEND pupil, a saloon vehicle, a fixed journey between Dorking and Reigate, and a recorded distance of 15.64 miles. A credible competitor for similar work would need to operate suitable saloon vehicles, plan dependable pupil journeys and maintain consistent service between the student’s home area and school. The absence of a passenger-assistant requirement indicates that the core capability is transport provision rather than escorted care, although suppliers would still need to understand the reliability and safeguarding expectations associated with transporting a SEND pupil. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller local transport operator with the capacity to provide a dedicated school route and manage the relevant operational commitments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School name: Reigate School Route: E105B/26 Number of students: 1 PA: No Vehicle size: Saloon Location of student: Dorking Location of School: Reigate Mileage: 15.64 miles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077687-2026
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
£66,880 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 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

Sprint transfers Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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