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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport for one pupil with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under its Client Transport Services programme. The requirement was transport to and from BRIT School, Croydon, for a pupil living in Epsom. The service required one small MPV with sufficient boot space for a collapsible standard wheelchair, carrying one pupil. The scheduled journey timetable covered Monday from 10:00 to 13:15, Tuesday from 09:00 to 13:15, Wednesday from 09:00 to 16:15 and Thursday from 09:00 to 12:15; there was no school transport requirement on Friday. This is a passenger transport service focused on safe, accessible and reliable daily travel between Epsom and the school in Croydon.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lima Cars through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 27 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £18,312.47 including tax. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service procurement and was not divided into multiple awarded lots. Evaluation resulted in an active award to Lima Cars for the transport service. The procurement’s classification is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). Surrey County Council is the buying organisation and the awarded supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Epsom.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Surrey County Council for small-scale, specialist SEND school transport linking individual pupils with schools outside their home town. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need an appropriately sized MPV, enough boot capacity for a collapsible standard wheelchair, and the operational ability to transport one pupil reliably to a fixed school timetable. Local coverage around Epsom and Croydon would be directly relevant, as would experience of scheduled passenger transport for children with additional needs. Suppliers should also be able to manage repeated weekday journeys, maintain dependable vehicle availability and deliver a safe, consistent service suited to an individual pupil rather than a high-volume route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : BRIT School, CR0 2HN x MPV small ( space in the boot for the collapsible standard wheelchair required) x 1 pupil Pupil lives in Epsom. The timetable: Monday 10:00-13:15 Tuesday 09:00-13:15 Wednesday 09:00-16:15 Thursday 09:00-12:15 Friday - NO SCHOOL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081688-2026
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
£18,312 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 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

Lima Cars

Further Information

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