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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council commissioned specialist transport for three pupils with special educational needs and disabilities between Merrywood House and Abinger Campus in Dorking. The service covers travel from Reigate, North Holmwood and Dorking to the campus. It is a passenger transport service using a small multi-purpose vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The procurement sits within the council’s client transport provision and is intended to support pupils travelling to their education setting. Businesses suited to this requirement include local passenger transport operators able to provide reliable school-related journeys for a small number of SEND pupils, using an appropriately sized MPV and covering the stated Surrey route between the pickup areas and Dorking.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Asiana cars ltd, a Redhill-based small business. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. There was one lot covering the transport requirement. The award was made on 24 August 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £53,922.86 including tax. The published outcome records an active contract with Asiana cars ltd. The process was evaluated through the limited competition route; the available outcome information does not set out separate quality or price weightings.

This award demonstrates a defined local requirement for recurring SEND client transport: a small passenger group travelling between Reigate, North Holmwood and Dorking and an education campus in Dorking. A credible future competitor would need to operate a small MPV, provide dependable scheduled passenger transport and understand the practical needs of transporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Local operating knowledge around Surrey, particularly the named pickup areas and Dorking, would support reliable delivery. The incumbent is a small Redhill business, showing that the requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only by a large transport company. Operators with comparable SEND transport experience and suitable local capacity would be well placed when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Merrywood House - Abinger Campus (Dorking) From Reigate/North Holmwood/Dorking 3 PUPILS NO PA MPV SMALL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080265-2026
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
£53,922 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

Asiana cars ltd

Further Information

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