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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey from Ashford to Feltham. The requirement covers transport for one child, with a vehicle whose boot is large enough to carry a fold-up wheelchair and a Zimmer frame. The service is scheduled across weekdays, with journeys taking place between the morning and afternoon timetable periods set by the council. This is a passenger transport service rather than a goods, construction or general fleet requirement. Delivery is centred on the Ashford-to-Feltham route in Surrey and the surrounding area, for the council’s SEND transport provision.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Abbex Cars, a small or medium-sized enterprise trading as Blue Star Cars. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026, starts on 9 September 2026 and ends on 31 July 2027. Its awarded value is £17,991.07 including tax, in GBP. The award covers one completed lot for the specified SEND transport service. The contract is active, while the tender is recorded as complete. No separate award or contract values are combined here.

This requirement indicates demand for small-scale, dependable SEND passenger transport serving a defined school-related route. A credible competitor would need suitable operational capacity for a single-child journey, reliable weekday attendance across the stated morning and afternoon timetable, and a vehicle with sufficient boot space for a fold-up wheelchair and Zimmer frame. Relevant strengths include experience transporting children or passengers with additional needs, careful journey planning, dependable driver and vehicle arrangements, and the ability to maintain consistent service on a fixed route. The award to an SME shows that a smaller specialist operator can meet this type of council requirement without the scale of a major transport business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Ashford to Feltham 1 child - vehicle boot needs to be large enough to take fold up wheelchair and zimmer frame Timetable Monday - 08.45am - 14.25pm Tuesday - 08.45am - 14.25pm Wednesday - 08.45am - 13.30pm Thursday - 08.45am - 14.25pm Friday - 08.45am - 14.25pm

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f489
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084892-2026
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
£17,991 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 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

Abbex cars

Further Information

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