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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 10:43

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 for enhanced-needs transport using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles with capacity for one to eight passenger seats. The service falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and was procured as a service rather than goods or works. Delivery is associated with Surrey County Council, based in Reigate, and the awarded supplier, XPERT CARS, is based in Epsom. The procurement covered one lot: enhanced-needs transport for SEND clients. It is a local authority requirement for a passenger transport operator able to provide suitable vehicles and transport provision for SEND clients.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The award is active and went to XPERT CARS, an SME. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026, runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, and is valued at £14,313.04 including tax. Surrey County Council used the limited procurement method under a light-touch regime. The process covered one completed lot for enhanced-needs SEND transport. The published data records the procurement route and service scope, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or award weighting. The contract remains active for the stated period.

This award indicates a defined requirement from Surrey County Council for specialist passenger transport supporting SEND clients, delivered through taxis or MPVs with one to eight passenger seats. Competitors seeking similar work with this buyer would need to operate suitable small-capacity vehicles and demonstrate that they can provide dependable transport for passengers with enhanced needs. A credible supplier would also need the operational capacity to organise journeys, maintain appropriate vehicles and deliver a consistent service across the council’s client transport requirement. XPERT CARS is recorded as an SME, showing that this type of service can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. The requirement is focused on transport provision, not vehicle supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077727
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089481-2026
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
£14,313 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

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