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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 09:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covers transport from Woking to Merrist Wood, Woodlands Centre, Guildford, for three students. The service includes a passenger assistant, with the assistant trained in first aid and epilepsy awareness and able to follow the 999 protocol for epilepsy without emergency medication. The vehicle requirement is a medium multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The work is local to Surrey and involves safely transporting a small number of SEND students alongside appropriate passenger support.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Surrey County Council awarded the single lot to Surrey Auto Travel. The award date was 31 August 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded contract value is £42,338.57 gross, in GBP. Evaluation resulted in an active award and an active contract. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was not above the relevant threshold. The selected supplier is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. No separate lot values or additional awards are recorded.

This procurement demonstrates a defined local demand for SEND passenger transport with a passenger assistant rather than vehicle-only provision. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement returns will be able to provide a suitable medium MPV, reliable journeys between Woking and Guildford, and trained passenger-assistant support for three students. Relevant operational capability includes first-aid training, epilepsy-awareness training and the ability to follow the 999 protocol where emergency medication is not available. Small transport businesses can be credible competitors if they can combine appropriate vehicle capacity with safeguarding-minded passenger care and dependable service delivery. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition also shows a route suited to smaller specialist operators.

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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 Woking 3 STUDENTS PA - To be trained in first aid, epilepsy awareness and to follow the 999 protocol (Epilepsy without emergency meds) MPV MEDIUM

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082451-2026
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
£42,338 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 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

surrey auto travel

Further Information

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