---
title: "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e506"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Surrey County Council"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Buyer: Surrey County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e506

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## Summary

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) travelling to The Abbey School. The requirement covers one route carrying six passengers in total, all travelling from Guildford. The service requires a large multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for at least eight passengers, providing transport for more passengers than the stated route demand. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract: the relevant supplier would operate the route and provide the required vehicle capacity. The delivery area is Guildford and The Abbey School, for Surrey County Council. The procurement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to GUILDFORD CARS. The award was made on 14 August 2026 for £79,885.71 gross. The active contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published data does not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract covers the single SEND transport route to The Abbey School, with the awarded supplier responsible for the service during the contract period.

This award demonstrates a defined local requirement for specialist school passenger transport in Guildford: a regular route for six SEND passengers, requiring a large MPV with at least eight-passenger capacity. Suppliers considering future work for Surrey County Council would need suitable vehicles, sufficient capacity and the operational ability to provide reliable transport for a school route. Local passenger transport operators are particularly well placed because the service is concentrated around Guildford and The Abbey School. The awarded supplier, GUILDFORD CARS, is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this scale of council transport requirement can be delivered by an SME rather than only a large national operator. Credibility would therefore depend on matching the vehicle and route requirement and demonstrating dependable service delivery.

## Notice

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : The Abbey School 6 passengers in total: 6 passengers from Guildford Large MPV required for this route with capacity for at least 8 passengers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077842-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,885 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Surrey County Council |
| Locality | REIGATE |
| Postcode area | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH2 8EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey |
| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch |
| Westminster constituency | Reigate |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GUILDFORD CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 16:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077842-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077842-2026
  14th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.surreycc.gov.uk
- https://www.gucarsltd.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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