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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 10:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured client transport services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), specifically enhanced-needs transport delivered by taxi or multipurpose vehicle (MPV) with capacity for one to eight passenger seats. The requirement is for transport services rather than vehicle supply, covering journeys undertaken for the council’s SEND transport provision. The named buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a local public authority. The successful supplier, Sonic Carz, is based in Epsom and provides an example of the type of local small and medium-sized transport operator able to deliver this work. The procurement falls within general passenger transport services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One supplier, Sonic Carz, was selected for the enhanced-needs SEND transport requirement. The award was made on 11 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £22,857.14 gross. The arrangement is a services contract under the light-touch regime, covering the taxi or MPV transport requirement for vehicles carrying one to eight passengers. The contracting process had a single completed requirement, and the award relates to the full service described for that requirement.

For transport operators, this procurement is evidence of Surrey County Council’s demand for specialist passenger transport supporting children and young people with SEND. A credible competitor would need access to suitable taxis or MPVs carrying one to eight passengers and the operational ability to provide enhanced-needs journeys reliably. The awarded supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller local operator rather than only a large national transport company. Businesses positioned for similar council work should be able to demonstrate dependable day-to-day vehicle availability, appropriate passenger transport operations and experience of meeting the practical needs of SEND travel. The route used was a limited competition below the relevant threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086247-2026
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
£22,857 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 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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