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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 12:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist passenger transport for a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under its Client Transport Services programme. The requirement covers one student travelling from Caterham to Lavender Lodge School in Mitcham. The service is for a single passenger, requires one saloon car with four passenger seats and does not require a personal assistant. This is a local education transport service rather than general school transport, and would suit operators able to provide reliable, suitable journeys between Caterham and Mitcham. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a sub-central public authority. The relevant service classification is CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. It comprised one lot. Sprint transfers Ltd was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 3 September 2026. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £53,967.71 including tax. The award covers transport services for the single SEND passenger between Caterham and Mitcham. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active. This was a limited competition rather than an open procedure, so the relevant route for any future requirement would be a comparable targeted competition managed by the council.

This award shows that Surrey County Council buys focused, route-specific SEND transport from smaller passenger transport operators, not only large fleet providers. A credible future supplier would need to organise dependable journeys for an individual pupil, operate a suitable four-passenger-seat saloon, and cover the Caterham-to-Mitcham route. The requirement indicates value in operators able to match vehicles and availability closely to one passenger’s school timetable, while providing consistent service over an academic period. Experience in education transport or SEND passenger journeys would help demonstrate understanding of the setting, although the recorded requirement does not identify specific accreditations, staffing qualifications or vehicle standards beyond the saloon-car specification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Lavender Lodge School x1 student No PA x1 Saloon (4 passenger seats) Location of student: Caterham Location of School: Mitcham

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f12f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083428-2026
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
£53,967 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 years
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

Sprint transfers Ltd

Further Information

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