Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services
Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Access UK Limited
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ25)
Framework ceiling (notional)£595,200,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026awarded 1 May 2026
Awarded to DISTRICT CARS MECO LTD +16 more3 awards
Framework period 3 yrs 10 moends 28 Feb 2030 · up to 28 Feb 2034 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSurrey County Council is dedicated to providing sustainable, safe, secure, and reliable Home to School transport services that meet the needs of students across the county. In accordance with the Education Act 1996 and subsequent amendments, the Council
ensures that eligible students have access to free or subsidized
transport to and from school.
The responsibility for providing Home to School transport services primarily lies with the local authority, especially for students who meet specific criteria such as distance from school, special educational needs, or disabilities. When these services require funding support, it becomes the Council's obligation to secure such services through a competitive tendering process.
Home to School transport services funded by Surrey County Council are essential in ensuring that students can attend school regularly and punctually. These services help to promote educational attainment, reduce absenteeism, and support the well-being of students by providing a safe and reliable means of travel.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 May 2026, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Both Pipeline Notice and Preliminary Market Engagement notices have been published, however I'm unable to link them to this notice. Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services UK1: Pipeline notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024067 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051b42 DW SCC Market Engagement for Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024680 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051b42
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 57 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 37 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 10 mo · up to 7 yrs 10 mo from 1 May 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 28 Feb 2034
Published description of the framework
Please refer to Appendix 2 Operational Guide, Appendix 3 Application Guide and Invitation to Tender for further details
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Standard Transport ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£216,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Enhanced Needs Transport ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£296,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Complex (Health) Transport ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£48,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 5 May 2026
- First published
- 16 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023306- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a8eFind a Tender
Related procedures1
- Earlier procedure Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Appointment period ends
- 10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 Mar 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
- Clarification questions by206 days ago30 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends195 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts175 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by174 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent168 days ago8 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published92 days ago22 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026- Tender notice published16 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 May 2026, 12:09 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 May 2026, 12:09 BST
- Contract signature expected5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published22 Jul 2026, 09:58 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 373 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 5742 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Named bidders 66published on the award notice
Contracts signed 3latest 8 Jun 2026
Contracts
Lot 1. Standard Transport Services · DISTRICT CARS MECO LTD, EURO TAXIS SURREY LTD, GBT SERVICES LIMITED, HODGES COACHES (SANDHURST) LIMITEDSME, ST JOSEPHS TRAVELS LTDSME, UNITED TRAVEL SERVICES LTD +24 more
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £216,000,000
- Period
- 8 Jun 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 · up to 28 Feb 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension of up to 4 years
Lot 2. Enhanced Needs Transport Services · DISTRICT CARS MECO LTD, EAGLE EXPRESS, EURO TAXIS SURREY LTD, ST JOSEPHS TRAVELS LTDSME, UNIC CARE SERVICES LTD, Wallington Cars and Couriers Ltd +14 more
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £331,200,000
- Period
- 8 Jun 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 · up to 28 Feb 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension of up to 4 years
Lot 3. Complex (Health) Transport Services · AMK Chauffeur Drive LimitedSME, Courtesy Cars Redhill LtdSME, DISTRICT CARS MECO LTD, E-zec Medical Transport Services Limited, ERS Transition Limited trading as EMED Group Limited, Epsom and Ewell Cars Limited t/a Clocktower CarsSME +4 more
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £48,000,000
- Period
- 8 Jun 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 · up to 28 Feb 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension of up to 4 years
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Standard Transport Services | 57final-stage tenders · 63 at stage one | 42 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Enhanced Needs Transport Services | 27final-stage tenders · 28 at stage one | 22 | 1 | — |
| 3 · Complex (Health) Transport Services | 15final-stage tenders | 13 | 0 | — |
Who bid (first 60 of 66)
- did not winADMIRAL MINICABS LTDSME · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winCAMBERLEY TAXIS LTD · South East England · 1, 2
- wonEPSOM & EWELL CARS LIMITEDSME · South East England · all lots
- wonCOURTESY CARS REDHILL LIMITEDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winDIAMOND CARS CAMBERLEY LTD · South East England · 1
- wonDISTRICT CARS MECO LTD · South East England · all lots
- did not winDrive Chauffeur (Drivexec) · South East England · 1
- wonEagle Express · South East England · 1, 2
- wonEURO TAXIS SURREY LTD · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winGALAXY CARSSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winGATEWAY FLEET LTD.SME · South East England · 1
- wonGBT SERVICES LIMITED · South East England · 1
- wonHODGES COACHES (SANDHURST) LIMITEDSME · South East England · 1
- did not winHOPPA LIMITEDSME · South East England · 1
- wonICONNECTCAR LTD · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winCOMPASS EXECUTIVE CARS (UK) LTDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winK D Cars · South East England · 1
- did not winLingfield Minibuses · South East England · 1
- did not winMAGNUM CARS & CARRIAGES LIMITEDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winMike FordSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winPhoneacarSME · South East England · 1
- wonST JOSEPHS TRAVELS LTDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winSURREY AUTO TRAVEL LTDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winSURREY CORPORATE TRAVEL LTDSME · South East England · 1
- wonUK CAR SERVICE LTDSME · South East England · 1, 3
- wonUNITED TRAVEL SERVICES LTD · South East England · 1
- wonWALLINGTON CARS & COURIERS LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winWoking All 3s · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winWoking Community Transport LtdSMEVCSE · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winXPERT CARS LIMITEDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- wonUNIC CARE SERVICES LTD · East Midlands · 2
- wonAMK CHAUFFEUR DRIVE LIMITEDSME · South East England · 3
- wonEZEC MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES - TRADING AS EMED GROUP LIMITED · South East England · 3
- did not winKarens AngelsSME · South East England · 3
- did not winPARKERS OF REIGATE LIMITEDSME · South East England · 3
- wonTEAM MEDIC (LONDON) LIMITED · South East England · 3
- did not winA1 AND EDEN CARS LTDSME · South East England · 1
- did not winAmbarSME · South East England · 1
- did not winANNA TRAVEL & SCHOOL SERVICES LTDSME · South East England · 1
- did not winAT YOUR SERVICE TAXIS LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winATS-ONE LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winBETTERWAY TRANSPORT LTD · Greater London · 1
- did not winBLUE ARROW GATWICK LTDSME · South East England · 1
- did not winBROOKWOOD CARS & TAXIS LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winMEDSTEAD COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LTD · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winEAST SURREY RURAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP · South East England · all lots
- did not winEZY GATWICK LTD · South East England · 1
- did not winKINGSTON MINICABS CARS LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- did not winLeatherhead TaxisSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winNEWTONS COACHES LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winSANDPIPER CARHIRE LTD. · Greater London · 1
- did not winSPRINT TRANSFERS LTDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winSPRINT TRAVEL LIMITEDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winSTATION CARS EPSOM LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winSWAN SCHOOL SERVICES LTDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winTHE ROADRUNNERS GROUP LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winUBER LONDON LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- did not winUS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL LTD · South East England · 1
- did not winVINTAGE CARS OF SURREY LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winVICEROY CARS LIMITED · South East England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Access UK LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entitySCC will use Access Uk IT solution to manage the tendering and awarding of contracts to approved transport operators who provide school transport for SCC school children. The tendering platform provides the ability to advertise, onboard and communicate routes for tender to approved operators.
Framework contractors & participating bidders
67 commercial parties on the notice · 29 awardedThe first 50 of 67 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- A1 AND EDEN CARS LTDBidder / tenderer
- ADMIRAL MINICABS LTDFramework contractor
- AMK CHAUFFEUR DRIVE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ANNA TRAVEL & SCHOOL SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- AT YOUR SERVICE TAXIS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ATS-ONE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- AmbarBidder / tenderer
- BETTERWAY TRANSPORT LTDBidder / tenderer
- BLUE ARROW GATWICK LTDBidder / tenderer
- BROOKWOOD CARS & TAXIS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Show 40 more suppliers
- CAMBERLEY TAXIS LTDFramework contractor
- COMPASS EXECUTIVE CARS (UK) LTDFramework contractor
- COURTESY CARS REDHILL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DIAMOND CARS CAMBERLEY LTDFramework contractor
- DISTRICT CARS MECO LTDFramework contractor
- Drive Chauffeur (Drivexec)Framework contractor
- EAST SURREY RURAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIPBidder / tenderer
- EPSOM & EWELL CARS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ERS TRANSITION - TRADING AS EMED GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EURO TAXIS SURREY LTDFramework contractor
- EZEC MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES - TRADING AS EMED GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EZY GATWICK LTDBidder / tenderer
- Eagle ExpressFramework contractor
- GALAXY CARSFramework contractor
- GATEWAY FLEET LTD.Framework contractor
- GBT SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HODGES COACHES (SANDHURST) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HOPPA LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HUGHES MINI SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- ICONNECTCAR LTDFramework contractor
- K D CarsFramework contractor
- KINGSTON MINICABS CARS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Karens AngelsFramework contractor
- Leatherhead TaxisBidder / tenderer
- Lingfield MinibusesFramework contractor
- MAGNUM CARS & CARRIAGES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MEDICAL EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MEDSTEAD COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LTDBidder / tenderer
- Mike FordFramework contractor
- NEWTONS COACHES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- PARKERS OF REIGATE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PhoneacarFramework contractor
- SANDPIPER CARHIRE LTD.Bidder / tenderer
- SPRINT TRANSFERS LTDBidder / tenderer
- SPRINT TRAVEL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ST JOSEPHS TRAVELS LTDFramework contractor
- STATION CARS EPSOM LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SURREY AUTO TRAVEL LTDFramework contractor
- SURREY CORPORATE TRAVEL LTDFramework contractor
- SURREY TRANSPORTERS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender