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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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31 Aug 2026 at 10:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist transport for two students with special educational needs travelling to the Merrist Wood – Woodlands Centre in Guildford from Farnham and Hindhead. The service requires a large multi-purpose vehicle because both students use harnesses and need the additional space. A passenger assistant is also required. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle-only hire: the provider must support the students’ journey and accommodate the specified safety equipment. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a public authority based in Reigate. The delivery route connects Farnham and Hindhead with the education centre in Guildford, so suppliers need to be able to operate across these locations and provide suitable SEND client transport.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to STL following a below-threshold limited competition. It covered one lot. The award was made on 31 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £55,896.43 including tax. The contract is active, while the tender is recorded as complete. Surrey County Council used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The selected supplier is STL. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process; the published data does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or additional award criteria.

This award indicates established demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND transport linking local homes with specialist education provision. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be able to provide a large MPV, safely accommodate two passengers who use harnesses, and supply a passenger assistant as part of the service. Relevant operational strength includes dependable scheduled passenger transport between Farnham, Hindhead and Guildford, experience supporting young people with special educational needs, and the capacity to manage journeys where vehicle space and passenger assistance are essential. STL is recorded as a large supplier, showing that the council has used a transport provider with the organisational capacity to deliver this defined route and service specification through a limited competition.

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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 Farnham/Hindhead 2 STUDENTS PA MPV LARGE **BOTH STUDENTS USE A HARNESS THEREFORE, LARGE VEHICLE IS REQUIRED FOR SPACE AND PA**

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082403-2026
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
£55,896 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 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

STL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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