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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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24 Oct 2026 at 12:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured complex health transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under Lot 3 of its client transport services programme. The service uses taxis or multi-purpose vehicles, with a passenger assistant (PA) accompanying passengers. It is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract. The contract is associated with Surrey County Council, whose address is in Reigate, and the awarded supplier is based in Epsom. The stated requirement is for complex health journeys; the release does not identify specific routes or delivery addresses. This is a specialist part of the council’s wider client transport programme, focused on supporting SEND passengers who need transport with an assistant.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Clocktower Cars. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition for this services requirement. The contract was signed on 24 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its stated value is £175,350 including gross value, in pounds sterling. The procurement was divided into lots; this award relates to the complex health transport lot. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the published process data, so the basis on which competing suppliers were assessed cannot be summarised. The contract is recorded as active, and the award is active.

For suppliers considering similar work for Surrey County Council, this award shows demand for SEND transport that combines taxi or MPV provision with an accompanying passenger assistant, specifically for complex health journeys. A credible provider would need to coordinate suitable vehicles and journeys while supplying appropriately capable passenger assistants for passengers with additional needs. The award indicates a requirement delivered through a limited competition below the relevant threshold, rather than an open tender. Suppliers with experience in assisted passenger transport and the operational capacity to serve complex health-related travel are the closest fit. The contract is awarded to a transport operator based in Epsom, serving a council requirement associated with Surrey. The procurement identifies no particular vehicle specification, staff accreditation or minimum capacity, so these should not be assumed as stated requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 3 Complex (Health) Transport - Taxi/MPV with PA - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078fa9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100778-2026
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
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
£175,350 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 years
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

Clocktower Cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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