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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 15:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covered transporting six passengers to Ash Manor School in Aldershot, travelling from Ash Vale. The service requires a large multi-purpose vehicle suitable for the specified passenger journey. This is a local authority transport requirement, with delivery focused on the Ash Vale to Aldershot route and the school destination. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than vehicle supply, construction or general logistics. The named buyer is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Reigate. The selected supplier is a small taxi business, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only by a national transport company.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Charleys taxis limited, whose award is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026 and has a value of £37,942.86. It covers the period from 1 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition, under the light-touch regime. The procurement consisted of one completed requirement. The award covered passenger transport services for the six-passenger SEND journey to Ash Manor School. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and the contracted amount, but does not set out a separate weighting or scoring breakdown for evaluation. The contract is below the applicable threshold.

This procurement is relevant to small passenger transport operators, taxi companies and specialist school transport providers able to run a reliable daily service for six SEND passengers in a large MPV. A credible competitor for this buyer would need the right vehicle capacity, dependable journey planning and the operational discipline to serve a fixed route between Ash Vale and Aldershot, with Ash Manor School as the destination. Experience transporting children or passengers with special educational needs would strengthen a future response, particularly where it demonstrates safe, consistent and passenger-focused delivery. The award also shows that Surrey County Council uses limited below-threshold competitions for defined local transport requirements, creating a useful benchmark for operators monitoring similar SEND journeys within the council’s area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : 6 Passengers travelling into Ash Manor School, Large MPV, Ash vale to Aldershot

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078622-2026
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
£37,942 Under £100K

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 - 31 Jul 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

Charleys taxis limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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