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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 10:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for one student attending Step by Step School. The requirement is SEND school transport, including one passenger assistant to support behaviour and one saloon car with four passenger seats. The student travels from Coulsdon (CR5) to the school in East Grinstead (RH19). This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply or construction work, classified under CPV 60000000 for transport services excluding waste transport. The council is the buyer and the requirement is delivered on a school journey between locations in Surrey and West Sussex. The service concerns a single-student route with an accompanying passenger assistant.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council awarded the contract to Cascade Cars on 28 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and has a gross value of £43,870.37, excluding no separately stated tax adjustment. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. There was one completed lot covering the student transport requirement. The procurement used the light-touch regime. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and award, but does not set out a scored evaluation basis or additional eligibility conditions. The contract is recorded as active.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for tailored SEND school transport on a single-student route, combining safe passenger carriage with behaviour support from a passenger assistant. A credible future competitor would need to operate a suitable saloon car, provide four passenger seats, reliably cover journeys between Coulsdon and East Grinstead, and supply staff able to accompany and support a child with behavioural needs. The requirement is small in vehicle scale but depends on dependable daily school transport, appropriate safeguarding practice, punctuality and continuity of service. Established private-hire, taxi or specialist school transport operators with suitable vehicles, trained passenger assistants and capacity for an individual route are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Step by Step School x 1 students x1 PA for behaviour x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of students - Coulsdon CR5 Location of school - East Grinstead RH19

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082088-2026
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
£43,870 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

Cascade Cars

Further Information

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