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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 09:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey. The requirement covers transport for one student, with no passenger assistant, using a saloon car. The journey is from Cranleigh to Merrist Wood – Woodlands Centre in Guildford, so the operating supplier needs to provide the service across these Surrey locations. The procurement falls within passenger transport services. It is a council requirement for a specific education-related journey rather than a broad transport framework or fleet-wide service. Businesses specialising in contracted passenger transport, school or education transport, and reliable individual passenger journeys would find the subject matter relevant.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier was selected: MPCars. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £23,310 including tax, in a single contract for the transport requirement. The tender used a limited procurement method and was treated under the light-touch regime. The tender status is complete and the award is active. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The published outcome identifies transport services as the main category and links the award to the single requirement for the Cranleigh-to-Guildford SEND journey.

This outcome shows Surrey County Council buys tightly defined SEND transport journeys, including individual student travel without a passenger assistant. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would be able to operate a saloon car reliably, provide consistent school or college journey coverage, and manage daily transport between Cranleigh and Guildford. Relevant capability includes dependable scheduling, punctual passenger collection and drop-off, safeguarding-aware operations, suitable insurance and vehicle compliance, and clear communication with the council and education setting. Operators with experience in contracted school, college or SEND transport would be credible competitors, particularly where they can demonstrate continuity, safe individual passenger handling and the capacity to serve a specific route rather than only larger group transport work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Merrist Wood - Woodlands Centre (Guildford) From Cranleigh 1 STUDENT NO PA SALOON

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082027-2026
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
£23,310 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 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

MPCars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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