---
title: "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e5c5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Surrey County Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Buyer: Surrey County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e5c5

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## Summary

Surrey County Council procured specialised passenger transport services for Aurora Chaldon School, supporting three pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement is for a saloon vehicle to transport pupils who live in the RH1 and RH2 postcode areas, serving journeys associated with the school. This is a local education transport service rather than general fleet hire or freight. The work sits within the transport services category and is intended for a supplier able to provide reliable, appropriately managed car transport for a very small number of school passengers. The contracting authority is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate, and the delivery area is Surrey, focused on the RH1 and RH2 postcode areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council selected Optimum Cars Limited. The award date and contract signing date were 17 August 2026. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an awarded value of £63,080 including applicable taxes. The procurement used a light-touch regime and covered one requirement for the school transport service. Evaluation was conducted through the limited competition route; the available outcome records identify the selected supplier but do not set out separate quality or price weightings. The contract therefore represents a completed award for a defined SEND passenger transport service in Surrey.

This procurement demonstrates a recurring, clearly defined need for school passenger transport serving Surrey pupils with SEND. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would be operators able to provide saloon-vehicle transport for three pupils, cover journeys involving the RH1 and RH2 areas, and work reliably with a school-aged passenger group. Local knowledge of Surrey routes and the ability to sustain a regular education transport service would be commercially relevant. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold limited competition indicates a route suited to established operators that can be identified and assessed directly. Competitors should be prepared to evidence dependable vehicle availability and the practical ability to deliver this small-scale service consistently.

## Notice

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Aurora Chaldon School x 3 pupils x saloon vehicle Pupils live in the following postcode areas: RH1 and RH2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078184-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,080 |

## 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 | Optimum Cars Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 15:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078184-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078184-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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