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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 10:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for a SEND pupil attending Maypole School (Melville) in Croydon. The service is for one student travelling between Dorking and the school in Croydon, using one saloon car with four passenger seats. The route is intended for passenger transport rather than freight or waste movement. The published requirement states that no passenger assistant is needed. The service is currently planned as a morning or afternoon-only route, with the possibility that it may later expand to full-day transport. This is a local authority requirement centred on safe, reliable transport for a child with special educational needs between the Dorking area and Croydon.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, a Redhill-based SME. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 24 August 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, with a gross value of £39,443.57. One completed lot covered the transport service. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded evaluation outcome selected the named supplier; no separate scoring criteria or weighting are published in the procurement details. The route requirement may increase from part-day operation to full-day transport during delivery.

This award indicates demand for small-scale SEND school transport delivered by a local passenger-transport operator. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an appropriately licensed and insured saloon vehicle, capacity for a single pupil, and the operational ability to provide dependable journeys between Dorking and Croydon. The requirement is suited to an SME able to manage a dedicated education route rather than a large fleet operation. Reliability, safeguarding, punctual school-day scheduling and appropriate arrangements for transporting a child with special educational needs would be central to a strong service. Suppliers should also be able to adapt a part-day route if the council later requires full-day coverage, while maintaining continuity for the pupil and school.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Maypole School (Melville) x 1 students No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - Dorking RH4 Location of school - Croydon CR2 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS CURRENTLY A PM ONLY ROUTE WHICH MAY INCREASE AT A LATER DATE TO FULL DAYS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080180-2026
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
£39,443 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days 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

Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd

Further Information

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