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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 14:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pupils travelling to Manor Mead’s Virginia Water site. The requirement covers three siblings from Addlestone using a medium multi-purpose vehicle, with a personal assistant required to support the route because all three students are under five years old. The successful operator must arrange suitable car seats for the pupils. This is a local, child-focused transport service rather than general fleet provision: delivery runs between Addlestone and Virginia Water and involves passenger safety, assisted travel and reliable school transport. The procurement falls within transport services, and is relevant to operators providing accessible or assisted passenger journeys, school transport, private hire or community transport services in Surrey.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one lot. Surrey County Council awarded the requirement to Tunsgate Cars Ltd on 19 August 2026 for £89,614.29 including tax. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Evaluation used the limited competition process; the published outcome identifies transport services as the main category. The awarded contract is active. This outcome records a single supplier for the full requirement, covering the vehicle, passenger assistant provision and associated car-seat arrangements for the specified SEND route. The contract title describes the wider programme as Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND.

This award shows Surrey County Council’s demand for small-scale, dedicated SEND transport delivered on a defined school route. Suppliers well placed for similar requirements would have access to a medium MPV, experience transporting young children, and the ability to provide a suitable personal assistant alongside the driver. Operational credibility would depend on safe passenger handling, dependable scheduled journeys, appropriate child car seats and reliable coordination with the school and families. Local private-hire, taxi, community transport and specialist school-transport operators could be relevant, particularly those able to cover Addlestone and Virginia Water consistently. The requirement also demonstrates that a small or medium-sized operator can satisfy the council’s needs through a below-threshold limited competition, rather than a large multi-route service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Manor Mead - Virginia Water site 3 x siblings from Addlestone Medium MPV PA required for harmony of the route- 3 x students are under 5 years old Car seats will need to be ordered in for the winning op Route to start on Thursday 03rd September 26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079043-2026
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
£89,614 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
3 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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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