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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 14:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured specialist client transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement covered a journey within Epsom, transporting one four-year-old passenger in a saloon car with a driver only. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract. The work is for Surrey County Council and is delivered in Epsom, Surrey. The requirement sits within the council’s wider client transport services programme for 2026 to 2034, with this procurement addressing a specific passenger route and vehicle requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made to Sonic Carz on 4 August 2026. One active contract was signed on the same date, covering 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £1,427,143 gross, and the contract is below the applicable threshold. The opportunity was treated as a light-touch services procurement and comprised one completed lot. Sonic Carz is the selected supplier. The published outcome identifies transport services as the main category; the available procurement information does not set out a separate scoring or weighting basis for evaluation.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated, small-scale SEND passenger transport in Epsom, delivered by a saloon car and driver. A credible future competitor would need to provide dependable passenger transport for a very young passenger, match the required vehicle type and driver-only operating model, and manage a local route reliably. The award to Sonic Carz, identified as an SME, shows that this type of council requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist transport business rather than only a large fleet operator. Firms already providing local private-hire or passenger transport, with suitable safeguarding, passenger-care and operational arrangements, would be closest to the requirement when comparable council transport services return to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND : Epsom to Epsom 1 young passengers (4 years old) - saloon and driver only

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073772-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,427,143 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Surrey County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sonic Carz

Further Information

Notice Documents

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