# DW SCC Market Engagement for Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL](/buyers/surrey-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £243,333,332
- Published: 13 June 2025
- Planned start: 1 January 2026
- Planned end: 31 December 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cac35aff-c2e4-4cd2-a125-4ecc88af263e-849530
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3872151-477d-4c4a-851c-3cfe2351426e

## Description

Surrey 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\.

## Related contract awards

- [SCC - KC - Guildford Library Refurbishment Main Contractor](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-056129d2-2a3d-46e8-9429-ebe69166c223): SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
- [SCC - EK - RFQ - Ecology Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8055c4bf-7590-4b62-93d4-a9bb408833e3): SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
- [SCC - KC - St\. Martins CoE Demountable Classrooms](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9a91f3e1-1ec0-49d2-aa96-26dc8b457d03): SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cac35aff-c2e4-4cd2-a125-4ecc88af263e-849530)