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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 12:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for three students travelling to NESCOT in Epsom. The requirement covers one student from Staines who is visually impaired, one from East Molesey who is visually impaired and one from Epsom who has epilepsy. The service requires a medium-sized multi-purpose vehicle and a passenger assistant. The passenger assistant is assigned to the student with epilepsy and must complete online seizure-awareness training before the route begins. If a seizure occurs during transport, there is no emergency medication available and emergency services must be called. The work covers student journeys involving Staines, East Molesey, Epsom and NESCOT in Surrey. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Sonic Carz. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The contract value is £49,050 gross, including any applicable taxes, and the contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service. The contract covers the single student transport route described in the tender, with the award linked to that lot. The recorded award information identifies Sonic Carz as the selected supplier. The procedure used was a limited competition rather than an open competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for planned home-to-education transport for students with visual impairments and epilepsy. A credible future supplier would need a suitable medium MPV, the operational capacity to provide reliable journeys between the named Surrey locations and NESCOT, and staff able to support vulnerable students safely. Passenger-assistant provision is central to the requirement, including assigning support to a student with epilepsy. Relevant personnel would need to complete seizure-awareness training before service delivery and understand the required response if a seizure occurs, including calling 999 where emergency medication is unavailable. Smaller transport operators can be competitive on this type of focused route, provided they can combine vehicle availability, safeguarding-minded passenger care and dependable daily operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : NESCOT- Epsom 1 x student from Staines (Visually Impaired) 1 x student from East Molesey (Visually Impaired) 1 x student from Epsom (Epilepsy) Medium MPV required PA required- assigned to student with Epilepsy. No emergency medication so if a seizure happens on transport then 999 to be called. PA will need to complete online seizure awareness trg before route starts. Route to start on Monday 07th September 26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef74
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082611-2026
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
£49,050 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
7 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

Sonic Carz

Further Information

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