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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 16:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist school transport services for two students with special educational needs and disabilities travelling from Banstead to the Orpheus Centre in Godstone. The requirement covered one small multi-purpose vehicle with five passenger seats, capable of accommodating a Houdini harness, together with one passenger assistant to support behaviour. The service is therefore a combination of assisted passenger transport and in-vehicle support, rather than general taxi or fleet hire. Delivery is centred on journeys between Banstead and the Orpheus Centre in Godstone, Surrey. The procurement falls within transport services and was bought by Surrey County Council as the public-sector client.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One requirement was awarded to Sonic Carz, a small or medium-sized enterprise. The award was made on 7 September 2026, with the contract signed the same day. The contract is active from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2027 and is worth £41,448.57. It is a services contract for the full transport requirement, with one completed lot. The published outcome identifies Sonic Carz as the selected supplier. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procedure; the available outcome data does not state a separate quality, price or weighting basis for the evaluation.

This award demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated SEND school transport combining a suitable vehicle with direct passenger support. A credible future competitor would need to operate a small MPV with five passenger seats and be able to safely accommodate a Houdini harness. It would also need to provide a passenger assistant able to support students whose behaviour requires additional supervision during travel. Relevant operational capability includes dependable journeys between Banstead and the Orpheus Centre in Godstone, safe handling of specialist transport needs and continuity for a small number of passengers. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a focused local transport operator rather than only a large national fleet business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : School - Orpheus Centre x 2 students x1 PA for behaviour x1 MPV Small (5 passenger seats) - Must accommodate a houdini harness Location of students - x 2 Banstead Location of school - Godstone RH9

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f3eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084604-2026
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
£41,448 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 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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