---
title: "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e72d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Surrey County Council"
published: "2026-08-19"
---

# Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Buyer: Surrey County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e72d

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## Summary

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), under the requirement titled Client Transport Services 2026–2034 – SEND: Unified Academy (Dorking). The service covers transport from Epsom to Unified Academy in Dorking for four students, using a small multi-purpose vehicle. The requirement includes journeys organised around timetables set out in the passenger manifest and does not require a passenger assistant. This is a local school transport service rather than a general passenger transport operation. Businesses suited to it would provide reliable, safeguarding-conscious journeys for children and young people, with the ability to manage scheduled collections and drop-offs between Epsom and Dorking.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XPERT CARS, an SME based in Epsom. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 19 August 2026 and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with a value of £86,108 including taxes. It covers one requirement for transport services. The published outcome identifies XPERT CARS as the supplier and the tender status is complete. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the available outcome does not set out separate quality or price weightings.

This award shows a defined local demand for SEND school transport from Surrey County Council, at a scale suited to a small operator rather than a large fleet contract. A credible future competitor would need a suitable small MPV, dependable daily availability and the operational discipline to follow student-specific timetables and manifest instructions. Experience of transporting children or vulnerable passengers, strong safeguarding procedures, appropriate driver checks and a clear approach to safe collection and handover would support credibility. Local knowledge of Epsom and Dorking would help with punctual routing, while the successful supplier’s SME status indicates that smaller transport businesses can compete for this type of council requirement. Passenger-assistant provision is not part of this particular service.

## Notice

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Unified Academy (Dorking) From Epsom 4 STUDENTS - PLEASE SEE MANIFEST FOR TIMETABLES NO PA MPV SMALL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078820-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 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 | £86,108 |

## 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 | XPERT CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 10:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078820-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078820-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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