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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 09:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for Castle Garden School, supporting four passengers with special educational needs. The route serves three passengers from Addlestone and one from Ottershaw. The requirement is for a medium-sized MPV, with a passenger assistant (PA) to support the route. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle-only hire requirement: the provider is expected to supply suitable transport and PA support for the school journey. The work is delivered around Castle Garden School and the specified passenger collection areas in Addlestone and Ottershaw, Surrey. The relevant service category is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). Surrey County Council is the buying organisation and the requirement was treated as a light-touch public service procurement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to GALAXY CARS through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 18 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its gross and stated contract value is £107,346.43. One lot was awarded, covering the complete route requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The process used a limited procurement method under the light-touch regime. The published title describes the wider requirement as Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND, although the awarded contract period is shorter and ends on 31 July 2028. GALAXY CARS is the selected supplier.

This procurement indicates recurring demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated school transport for children and young people with special educational needs. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would be passenger transport operators able to provide a reliable medium-sized MPV and a suitable passenger assistant as part of the service. Credibility would depend on managing a defined school route, collecting passengers from Addlestone and Ottershaw, and supporting four passengers consistently. The award to GALAXY CARS, recorded as an SME, shows that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist transport business rather than only a large fleet operator. Relevant capability therefore includes school or assisted passenger transport, route planning, dependable daily operations and staff able to provide appropriate passenger support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Castle Garden School 4 passengers in total: 3 passengers from Addlestone 1 passenger from Ottershaw MPV Medium required for route PA for harmony of route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e635
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078387-2026
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
£107,346 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 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

GALAXY CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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