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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 01:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement was Lot 1 standard transport using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles with capacity for one to eight passenger seats. The service falls within transport services, covering the conveyance of council clients rather than vehicle supply or infrastructure works. Surrey County Council is the public-sector buyer. The selected supplier, Sprint transfers Ltd, is based in Horley, Surrey, indicating a local transport operator delivered the service. The requirement is focused and operational: a provider needs to arrange and carry out regular passenger journeys for SEND clients using suitable taxi or MPV capacity.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded. Surrey County Council used a limited competition below the applicable threshold under the light-touch regime. Sprint transfers Ltd was selected for the single standard transport lot. The contract was signed on 13 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £32,914.29 including gross value as reported, and it is below threshold. The contract is active. The published procurement title describes a wider 2026–2034 SEND transport requirement, but the awarded contract period recorded here covers the period above. The award relates to transport services for taxi or MPV journeys carrying one to eight passengers.

This award indicates demand from Surrey County Council for small-scale, SEND-focused passenger transport delivered through a limited below-threshold competition. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxis or MPVs seating up to eight passengers and provide dependable client transport rather than general haulage or vehicle hire. Relevant strengths would include practical experience transporting children or vulnerable passengers, reliable scheduling for recurring journeys, appropriate safeguarding procedures, and drivers able to support SEND clients professionally. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator. Local operating knowledge around Surrey, sufficient vehicle availability and the capacity to manage council transport arrangements would strengthen a competing offer when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087535-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£32,914 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 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

Sprint transfers Ltd

Further Information

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