Scope
Description
This requirement is for the purchase of Scholars season tickets. The rail tickets purchased are for children that are eligible for travel assistance to travel to school.
The Scholars season tickets are only issued when these are the most cost-effective option of all travel options available and where they deliver value for money in comparison to alternative means of transport such as taxis, coaches or shared minibus services.
Contract 1. Provision of Scholars Season Tickets
Supplier
Contract value
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
29 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
- Possible extension to 31 December 2027
- 2 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional extension for 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Contract locations
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
South Western Railway Limited is the sole provider.
Schedule 5 (Direct Award Justifications) of the Procurement Act 2023 states;
5. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-
(a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
6. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-
(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Supplier
South Western Railway Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHL-7495-VCQT
- Companies House: 03266760
South Bank Central 4th Floor, 30 Stamford Street
London
SE1 9LQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Provision of Scholars Season Tickets
Contracting authority
Surrey County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWRH-8974-TNBV
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government