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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 17:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) client transport services for one pupil travelling in Dorking. The requirement covers a saloon car and a personal assistant who must be trained in first aid, seizure awareness and asthma awareness. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation. The transport service is associated with DV8 Sussex at 125 Queens Road, Brighton, although the pupil journey is identified as taking place in Dorking. The requirement also includes additional training arranged by the council for administering emergency medication. For the first time buccal midazolam is administered, a paramedic must be present. This is a specialist assisted-pupil transport service rather than general passenger transport.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Surrey County Council awarded the single completed lot to Forge Mobility Services Limited on 28 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and is active. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. The contract value is £60,234.29 including tax. The service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award. No award-scoring or selection criteria are recorded in the procurement information, so the stated route and specialist service requirement are the main indicators of how the competition was structured.

This procurement indicates demand for operators able to provide reliable, individual SEND transport with appropriate safeguarding and passenger support. A credible future competitor would need a suitable saloon vehicle, experience or capability in transporting children with special educational needs, and a personal assistant trained in first aid, seizure awareness and asthma awareness. The requirement also points to the need for robust arrangements for emergency medication: the council organises additional training, and a paramedic must be present when buccal midazolam is administered for the first time. Suppliers should therefore be able to coordinate drivers, trained passenger assistants, medical professionals and the council around a specific pupil journey. The small, focused route suits operators with strong local delivery and responsive care arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : DV8 Sussex (BN1 3WB) X1 Pupil (Dorking) X1 PA - MUST BE TRAINED IN - First Aid, Seizure Awareness, Asthma Awareness Additional Training Organised by SCC for Administration of Emergency Medication - PLEASE NOTE - For the first time Buccal Midazolam is administered a paramedic MUST be present X1 Saloon Dv8 Sussex 125 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3WB

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eef9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082369-2026
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
£60,234 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 - 31 Jul 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

Forge Mobility Services Limited

Further Information

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