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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 13:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. The requirement is a dedicated journey for one pupil in a saloon car, operating on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9.30am and 2.30pm. The journey serves a pick-up location in Guildford and a destination at Cobra PA, Integral Life, 44 High Street, Bagshot. The procurement is for passenger transport services, covering the routine movement of a vulnerable young passenger rather than general fleet or public transport operations. A provider would need to deliver a dependable, appropriately managed saloon-car service on the specified route and operating days, with the practical capacity to support a pupil’s regular education-related travel.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to MPCars by Surrey County Council. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 9 September 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a gross value of £13,704.43. This was a single completed requirement rather than a multi-lot award. The contract covers the SEND client transport service described above, and the recorded award relates to the full requirement. The outcome demonstrates that the council selected a transport provider through a limited competitive route for a defined, relatively small-scale passenger service.

This procurement is commercially relevant to operators providing reliable assisted or specialist passenger transport for local authorities, particularly businesses with suitable saloon vehicles and the capacity to run recurring school-related journeys for individual pupils. Credible competitors would need strong operational control over fixed routes, punctual collection and delivery, driver reliability, safeguarding practice and communication with the council and the passenger’s family or education service. Experience of SEND or other vulnerable-passenger transport would help demonstrate suitability, as would the ability to maintain consistent cover across several weekly operating days rather than relying on ad hoc availability. The award also indicates demand for tightly scoped, below-threshold council transport requirements that smaller focused operators can deliver through limited competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : This is a route into Cobra PA - address is Integral Life, 44 High Street, Bagshot, GU19 5AZ. 1 pupil in a saloon - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday only 9.30am - 2.30pm pick up address is GU1 2BX

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085401-2026
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
Large

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
£13,704 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 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

MPCars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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