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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 10:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport services for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers one student travelling from Lingfield to Woodview School in Orpington, Bromley, on route S213C/26. The vehicle required is a saloon car, and a passenger assistant is not required. This is a local authority transport service rather than a general vehicle supply contract: the provider is responsible for carrying the student between the stated home and school locations. The relevant service category is passenger transport services, excluding waste transport. Businesses suited to this requirement include operators able to provide reliable, appropriately managed school journeys for individual SEND pupils across Surrey and the neighbouring Bromley area.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed and awarded to Road Link Gatwick Limited on 26 August 2026. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its gross value is £68,402.14. Surrey County Council made one award for the single lot covering the Woodview School journey. The published outcome identifies Road Link Gatwick Limited as the selected supplier. This is an awarded service contract, not an invitation to submit a bid. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition, and the tender was marked complete.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined local authority requirement for individual SEND school transport between Lingfield and Orpington. A credible competitor would need to operate saloon vehicles, plan and deliver consistent home-to-school journeys for a single pupil, and manage the route reliably without a passenger assistant. The requirement also favours firms that understand school-day scheduling, safeguarding expectations and the practical needs of SEND transport, although the published procurement does not identify specific accreditations. Road Link Gatwick Limited’s selection shows that a transport operator can win this type of below-threshold, limited-competition council requirement. Relevant businesses should assess their ability to provide dependable cross-area coverage and respond through similar council procurement routes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School name: Woodview School Route: S213C/26 Number of students: 1 PA: No Vehicle size: Saloon Location of student: Lingfield Location of School: Orpington, Bromley

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081119-2026
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
£68,402 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
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

ROAD LINK GATWICK LIMITED

Further Information

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