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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey between West Hill Primary School in Leatherhead and a student’s location in Virginia Water. The requirement covers transport for one student and one personal assistant, using a small multi-purpose vehicle with five passenger seats. The personal assistant must be trained to administer emergency medication and support use of a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS). This is a passenger transport service, rather than a vehicle-only supply: the operator must provide the vehicle and the journey arrangements needed for this individual school placement. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, and the service connects Virginia Water with Leatherhead.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Clocktower Cars. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 for £198,781 gross, including any applicable taxes, and has an active period from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The contract covers the SEND client transport requirement for West Hill Primary School. Evaluation details recorded for this award identify the procurement as a services contract, with the transport services classification applying to the awarded lot. The selected supplier is Clocktower Cars, trading from Epsom. This outcome shows the council used a restricted route rather than an open competition for this below-threshold requirement.

For a supplier assessing future work from Surrey County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated SEND school transport service linking Virginia Water and Leatherhead. A credible competitor would need to operate a small five-passenger-seat MPV and reliably transport one student alongside a personal assistant. It would also need to provide or coordinate a personal assistant trained to administer emergency medication and support a passenger using a VNS. The requirement therefore suits transport operators able to combine vehicle provision, regular school journey delivery and appropriately trained passenger support, rather than firms offering only general taxi capacity or vehicle hire. The award also indicates that the council has used a below-threshold limited competition for this type of individualised service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : West Hill Primary School x1 student x1 PA to be trained in administration of emergency medication and VNS. x1 MPV Small (5 passenger seats) Location of student: Virginia Water Location of school: Leatherhead

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077789-2026
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
Large

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
£198,781 £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
2 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

Clocktower Cars

Further Information

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