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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 16:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travelling to The Abbey School. The requirement covers one route carrying six passengers in total, all travelling from Guildford. The service requires a large multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for at least eight passengers, providing transport for more passengers than the stated route demand. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract: the relevant supplier would operate the route and provide the required vehicle capacity. The delivery area is Guildford and The Abbey School, for Surrey County Council. The procurement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to GUILDFORD CARS. The award was made on 14 August 2026 for £79,885.71 gross. The active contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published data does not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract covers the single SEND transport route to The Abbey School, with the awarded supplier responsible for the service during the contract period.

This award demonstrates a defined local requirement for specialist school passenger transport in Guildford: a regular route for six SEND passengers, requiring a large MPV with at least eight-passenger capacity. Suppliers considering future work for Surrey County Council would need suitable vehicles, sufficient capacity and the operational ability to provide reliable transport for a school route. Local passenger transport operators are particularly well placed because the service is concentrated around Guildford and The Abbey School. The awarded supplier, GUILDFORD CARS, is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this scale of council transport requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only a large national operator. Credibility would therefore depend on matching the vehicle and route requirement and demonstrating dependable service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : The Abbey School 6 passengers in total: 6 passengers from Guildford Large MPV required for this route with capacity for at least 8 passengers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e506
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077842-2026
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
£79,885 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

GUILDFORD CARS

Further Information

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