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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured SEND client transport services for Reigate School. The requirement covers one school route carrying two students from Tadworth and Epsom Downs to the school in Reigate. The service uses a saloon car and does not require a passenger assistant. The stated journey distance is 17.50 miles. This is a local, dedicated school transport service rather than a general public transport operation, and falls within transport services excluding waste transport. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement is specific to transporting pupils to and from Reigate School, with the operating locations centred on Tadworth, Epsom Downs and Reigate.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and awarded to Asiana Cars Ltd. The awarded contract value is £72,960 gross. It covers the single route in the requirement and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The contract is recorded as active. The procedure was conducted under the light-touch regime using a limited procurement method. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier, but does not set out a separate weighting or scoring breakdown for evaluation. This outcome shows the council used a focused competition for a defined SEND school transport requirement rather than an open tender.

This requirement suits a local passenger transport operator able to provide a saloon car and deliver a consistent, dedicated school journey for a very small number of SEND pupils. Credible competitors would need practical coverage of Tadworth, Epsom Downs and Reigate, dependable vehicle availability, and the capacity to operate a 17.5-mile school route reliably throughout the school service period. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only by a large fleet operator. Businesses with experience in council-arranged school transport, strong local route knowledge and suitable operational resilience would be well placed when Surrey County Council next requires this specific type of service.

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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: E105A/26 Number of students: 2 PA: No Vehicle size: Saloon Location of student: Tadworth / Epsom Downs Location of School: Reigate Mileage: 17.50 miles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077758-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£72,960 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

Asiana cars ltd

Further Information

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