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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 15:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialised passenger transport services for Aurora Chaldon School, supporting three pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement is for a saloon vehicle to transport pupils who live in the RH1 and RH2 postcode areas, serving journeys associated with the school. This is a local education transport service rather than general fleet hire or freight. The work sits within the transport services category and is intended for a supplier able to provide reliable, appropriately managed car transport for a very small number of school passengers. The contracting authority is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate, and the delivery area is Surrey, focused on the RH1 and RH2 postcode areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council selected Optimum Cars Limited. The award date and contract signing date were 17 August 2026. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an awarded value of £63,080 including applicable taxes. The procurement used a light-touch regime and covered one requirement for the school transport service. Evaluation was conducted through the limited competition route; the available outcome records identify the selected supplier but do not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract therefore represents a completed award for a defined SEND passenger transport service in Surrey.

This procurement demonstrates a recurring, clearly defined need for school passenger transport serving Surrey pupils with SEND. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would be operators able to provide saloon-vehicle transport for three pupils, cover journeys involving the RH1 and RH2 areas, and work reliably with a school-aged passenger group. Local knowledge of Surrey routes and the ability to sustain a regular education transport service would be commercially relevant. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold limited competition indicates a route suited to established operators that can be identified and assessed directly. Competitors should be prepared to evidence dependable vehicle availability and the practical ability to deliver this small-scale service consistently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Aurora Chaldon School x 3 pupils x saloon vehicle Pupils live in the following postcode areas: RH1 and RH2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078184-2026
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
£63,080 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 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

Optimum Cars Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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