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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 12:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey to NESCOT in Epsom. The requirement covers one student travelling from Bookham and Leatherhead, using a saloon car. The planned service is for five days each week, although the timetable could reduce this to four days. No passenger assistant is required. The route serves the Surrey area between the student’s home location and NESCOT, Epsom. This is a single-student, individual transport requirement rather than a general bus or group transport service. The relevant business activity is private-hire or passenger transport for children and young people with SEND, including regular school or college journeys in a saloon vehicle.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Sonic Carz, an SME, on 1 September 2026. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The active contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £21,021.43 including any applicable taxes, in pounds sterling. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition process. One lot covered the transport service, and that lot is complete. The award remains active and the contract is active. The service is scheduled to start on Monday 7 September 2026, for the 2026–2027 academic period.

This award demonstrates that Surrey County Council uses limited competitions for small, below-threshold SEND transport requirements and appoints SME passenger-transport providers. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to provide a reliable saloon vehicle, carry a student safely between Bookham or Leatherhead and NESCOT in Epsom, and maintain a regular weekday service. The requirement does not call for a passenger assistant, so the relevant capability is dependable driver-led transport rather than escort provision. Providers should be able to manage school or college timetables, communicate reliably with the council and family, and deliver consistent safeguarding and punctuality for a single student. Local operating knowledge around Surrey and Epsom would support efficient delivery of similar council transport services.

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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 Bookham, Leatherhead Currently scheduled for 5 x days a week as timetable is unknown- possible they will only require transport for 4 x days a week Saloon vehicle No PA required Route to start on Monday 07th September 26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082613-2026
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
£21,021 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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