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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 12:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport for a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers one passenger travelling alone to Bramley Grange Academy with a passenger assistant, using a saloon car. The journey is within Guildford, from Guildford to the academy. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle supply, and requires the operator to provide the journey and accompanying passenger assistance as part of the service. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a local authority based in Reigate. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The requirement is focused on safe, individual educational transport and support for a passenger travelling between home and school.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to WOKING ALL 3's, an SME. The award was made on 19 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £43,871.43 including tax. The selected supplier will provide the single-passenger SEND journey to Bramley Grange Academy, with a passenger assistant and saloon vehicle, on the Guildford-to-Guildford route. The award and contract are active, while the tender status is complete. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition process; the published outcome identifies the awarded supplier and requirement but does not set out additional scoring criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined local demand for individual SEND school transport in Surrey, combining vehicle provision with passenger assistance rather than simple point-to-point taxi work. Suppliers considering comparable future requirements would need dependable saloon-car capacity, the ability to carry one passenger on a dedicated journey, and staff who can provide appropriate passenger assistance for a child or young person with SEND. Reliable school-time operations, route planning within Guildford and consistent service over an academic-year contract would be important to credibility. The award also shows that Surrey County Council uses a below-threshold limited competition for this type of requirement and that an SME transport operator can satisfy the need. Relevant experience in assisted passenger transport and the operational resilience to maintain a regular education route would strengthen a competing supplier’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : 1 Passenger travelling Solo into Bramley Grange Academy with Passenger Assistant, Saloon, Guildford to Guildford

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e77a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078938-2026
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
£43,871 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

WOKING ALL 3's

Further Information

Notice Documents

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