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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Surrey County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 12:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured child mainstream client transport services under Lot 1: standard taxi or MPV transport for vehicles carrying 1 to 8 passenger seats. The service falls within passenger transport services and is intended to support children travelling for council purposes. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a public authority based in Surrey. Delivery is associated with the council’s local transport requirements, with the successful supplier, XPERT CARS, based in Epsom. The requirement is therefore relevant to taxi, private hire, minicab and small passenger-vehicle operators able to provide reliable child transport using vehicles within the specified seating range. It is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project.

This procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. XPERT CARS was awarded the contract on 14 September 2026. The contract was signed on the same date, is active, and runs from 15 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £21,873.86 gross. The procurement had one completed lot covering standard taxi or MPV transport for 1 to 8 passenger seats. The award relates to transport services, and the published outcome identifies XPERT CARS as the selected supplier. The stated procurement title describes a wider 2026–2034 client transport programme, but this awarded contract covers the period and value set out above.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates continuing council demand for small-vehicle child transport delivered through a limited competition route. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxis or MPVs carrying between 1 and 8 passengers and be able to provide dependable mainstream child transport for a local authority. The requirement is suited to established small or medium-sized operators with access to compliant passenger vehicles, sufficient driver and vehicle capacity, and the operational discipline to deliver regular journeys safely and reliably. XPERT CARS is identified as an SME supplier, indicating that this scale of council transport can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only by a large transport group. Experience in council or child passenger services would strengthen a comparable bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child Mainstream

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - Child Mainstream

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f903
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086824-2026
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
£21,873 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

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