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Published 5 Dec 2025, 13:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Scholars Season Tickets

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ25)
Awarded value£500,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to South Western Railway Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Dec 2025, 13:55 GMT
Last source update
9 Jan 2026, 13:04 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001848
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05efbc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

There is only one provider for this service which is South Western Railway (SWR). SWR are a franchise holder for the local rail network and provide the ticketing.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Dec 2025 → 9 Jan 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends309 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published292 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 13:04 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 13:55 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 15:32 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 13:04 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
South Western Railway Limited1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027Extensions: Optional extension for 12 months£500,00011 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Scholars Season Tickets · South Western Railway Limited

    Signed
    29 Dec 2025
    Value
    £500,000
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional extension for 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: Contract below £5 milion

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • South Western Railway LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03266760GB-PPON: PQHL-7495-VCQT South Bank Central 4th Floor, 30 Stamford Street, London, London, SE1 9LQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender