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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream client transport services for one child without a personal assistant. The requirement covers transport to and from Peaslake Infant School, serving the Sutton Abinger and Gomshall area. The service is a passenger transport operation using a saloon car, rather than a larger vehicle or passenger assistant-supported arrangement. This is a local school transport requirement for a named route and individual passenger, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide reliable, regular journeys in and around Surrey. The work falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than vehicle supply, road construction, freight or waste transport. The council is the public-sector buyer and user of the service.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to SM Cars. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award date was 24 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £48,430.71 gross. The procurement consisted of one completed lot covering the specified school transport requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is SM Cars, based in Woking. The procurement was evaluated through the council’s limited competition process; the published information identifies the transport service and route requirement but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide dependable school transport for an individual child, using a suitable saloon car and covering the relevant Surrey route between the Sutton Abinger or Gomshall area and Peaslake Infant School. The award shows that a small local operator can meet this type of council requirement without a personal assistant provision. Relevant capability includes consistent scheduled journeys, safe passenger handling, punctuality around school hours, route familiarity and suitable operational capacity for a regular single-passenger service. A supplier would also need to understand the council’s requirements for child transport and demonstrate that its vehicle and operating arrangements are appropriate for the passenger and journey. Local availability and resilience would strengthen credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream : 1x child No PA Peaslake Infant School Sutton Abinger/Gomshall Saloon Car

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ead0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080470-2026
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
£48,430 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

SM Cars

Further Information

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