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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council is buying special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) transport services for a route into Freemantles Primary School. The requirement covers transport for six pupils, with a passenger assistant allocated to support the journey. The vehicle must be a large multi-purpose vehicle seating seven or eight people. The specified equipment is four high-back booster seats and one five-point car seat. The work is associated with the school route and the council’s client transport service. This is a passenger transport operation rather than a general supply contract, so it is relevant to taxi operators, private hire firms and other providers able to deliver safe, appropriately equipped school transport for children with additional needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Camberley Taxis. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £56,847.86 including taxes, in GBP. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the available record identifies transport services as the category and the selected supplier, but does not publish separate scoring criteria. This outcome shows the council used a focused competition for a defined SEND school transport route rather than an open, multi-lot procurement.

This award is commercially relevant to operators that can run a reliable, child-focused school transport service using a seven- or eight-seat MPV. A credible future supplier would need capacity for six pupils, the ability to provide or accommodate an allocated passenger assistant, and suitable restraint equipment: high-back booster seats and a five-point car seat. Operators should also be able to manage a dedicated school route and meet the practical demands of transporting children with SEND safely and consistently. Taxi and private hire businesses with appropriately equipped vehicles, trained staff and dependable operational cover are the closest fit. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition also indicates that a clearly defined local transport capability is relevant to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is a route into Freemantles Primary school for September 2026 for 6 pupils and PA allocated for harmony in MPV Large (7-8 seater) - note equipment x 4 high back booster, 1 x 5 point car seat

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e98e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079895-2026
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
£56,847 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 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

Camberley Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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