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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 16:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured enhanced-needs transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The service is for taxi or multi-purpose vehicle journeys carrying between one and eight passenger seats, under the council’s wider client transport programme. It is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply, construction or professional consultancy. Delivery is for Surrey County Council’s client transport requirements in Surrey. The scope is focused on Lot 2, covering taxi and MPV provision for passengers with enhanced needs. Businesses suited to this requirement are local or regional passenger transport operators able to provide appropriately sized vehicles and dependable journey services for SEND clients.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Surrey County Council selected Surrey Auto Travel, an SME, as the supplier. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £29,485.71, including the published gross amount. The award covers the single lot for enhanced-needs taxi or MPV transport and is classified as a services contract. The procurement used the light-touch regime and limited competition rather than an open procedure. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active, with Surrey Auto Travel responsible for delivering the specified transport service.

This award shows that Surrey County Council buys focused SEND passenger transport from smaller specialist operators, using a below-threshold limited-competition route. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to operate taxi or MPV vehicles accommodating one to eight passengers and be able to deliver client transport for enhanced-needs users in Surrey. Relevant commercial strength is the ability to provide suitable vehicle capacity, organise reliable passenger journeys and sustain service delivery for a public-sector client. The awarded supplier’s SME status indicates that the requirement can suit a small business rather than only a large national transport group. Operators with a closely matched SEND transport offer would be the most relevant competitors when this need returns to market.

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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-06f875
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086587-2026
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
£29,485 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 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

surrey auto travel

Further Information

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