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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 10:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for one student attending Serenity School Eltham. The service covers travel between Merstham, Surrey (RH1), and the school in London (SE9), with one passenger assistant required. The student has asthma and cannot self-administer an inhaler, so the transport arrangement includes an assistant able to provide appropriate asthma awareness support. The vehicle requirement is one saloon car with capacity for the passenger and accompanying passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, rather than general bus, taxi or fleet transport. The purchasing organisation is Surrey County Council, and the delivery route links Surrey with south-east London.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Sprint transfers Ltd, an SME. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 17 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract is active and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £55,420.71 including tax, for the single completed lot covering this transport requirement. The award concerns transport services and the tender was treated as a services procurement. The published outcome identifies Sprint transfers Ltd as the selected supplier. This is an award outcome, not an invitation to submit a bid.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND transport linking Surrey homes with schools in south-east London. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need to provide reliable individual or very small-group school journeys, a suitable saloon vehicle, and a passenger assistant for the full journey. The requirement also shows the importance of supporting children whose medical needs affect safe travel: the accompanying adult must understand asthma management and respond appropriately when a passenger cannot self-administer an inhaler. Credible competitors would therefore combine dependable local route coverage around Merstham and London SE9 with experienced drivers, suitable passenger-assistant provision, safeguarding awareness and the operational capacity to deliver scheduled school transport consistently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Serenity School Eltham x 1 student x1 PA - Asthma Awareness student cannot self administer inhaler x1 Saloon (X passenger seats) Location of students - Merstham RH Location of school - London SE9

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e548
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077970-2026
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
£55,420 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 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

Sprint transfers Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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