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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for a pupil attending The Bridge SEN School in Thornton Heath. The service covers travel between the pupil’s location in Ashford and the school in Thornton Heath, using a saloon car. It is a passenger transport service (CPV 60000000) supporting special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. The requirement is for one student and includes a personal assistant (PA). The PA is part of the transport arrangement and supports the pupil during journeys under an agreed care plan. The work is therefore suited to operators providing safe, individualised home-to-school transport across Surrey, Ashford and Thornton Heath, rather than general fleet or high-volume passenger transport services.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Cascade Cars following a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 17 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £49,474.29 gross. The procurement used the light-touch regime and comprised one completed requirement. The award covers the full transport service for the specified student and route. The contract is active, while the tender and lot are recorded as complete. The published outcome identifies Cascade Cars as the selected supplier; no separate award values are stated. The procurement was managed and funded by Surrey County Council.

This award indicates a defined need for one-to-one SEND school transport, combining a saloon vehicle with a trained personal assistant. Suppliers competing for comparable work for Surrey County Council would need to deliver reliable journeys between a pupil’s home location and school, manage a single-passenger route, and provide appropriate safeguarding and care-plan support. The PA requirement includes first-aid training, seizure management, adherence to the 999 protocol and behaviour-management training. This points to a capability beyond ordinary private-hire driving: operators need staff able to support children with additional needs safely and consistently. Experience in specialist education transport, suitable passenger-assistant provision and dependable low-volume route management would make a supplier credible for this buyer’s recurring SEND requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School name: The Bridge SEN School Address: The Bridge S E N School Rear Of 2A Bensham Manor Road Thornton Heath CR7 7AA The manifest would not show postcode of student, please see below Location of student: Ashford, TW15 1HZ Route: Q318C/26 Number of students: 1 PA: Yes - PA agreed for 1 year - PA to be trained in first aid, seizure management following the care plan and the 999 protocol. Please note the PA will also need to be trained in behaviour management. Training link - https://learn.epilepsy.org.uk/available-courses/ Vehicle size: Saloon Location of student: Ashford, TW15 1HZ Location of School: Thornton Heath

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e575
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078035-2026
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
£49,474 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

Cascade Cars

Further Information

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