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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 14:47

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). The requirement covered enhanced-needs transport using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles with one to eight passenger seats. It falls within passenger transport services and was arranged as a service contract for the council. The named requirement was Lot 2 of the council’s wider Client Transport Services programme. The council is based in Reigate and the awarded supplier, Sonic Carz, is an SME based in Epsom. The work is therefore relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire businesses, and specialist providers able to support SEND journeys with appropriately sized vehicles and suitable operational arrangements.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Sonic Carz. The award was made on 14 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a value of £31,800 gross. It covers one completed lot for enhanced-needs SEND transport by taxi or MPV with one to eight passenger seats. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, rather than an open procedure. The awarded service category is transport services. The published outcome identifies Sonic Carz as the selected supplier. The procurement records a completed tender and an active contract, with no separate award scoring or weighting published in the process details.

For competing suppliers, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for small-scale, specialist passenger transport supporting children and young people with SEND. Credible providers would need access to taxis or MPVs accommodating up to eight passenger seats, together with the operational capability to deliver enhanced-needs journeys reliably. Local private-hire and taxi firms may be well placed, particularly SMEs able to manage individual or small-group transport rather than large scheduled services. Experience of SEND transport would strengthen a supplier’s position, as would the ability to work within council service arrangements and meet the practical needs of passengers requiring enhanced support. The council’s use of a below-threshold limited competition also shows a route through which established, relevant operators may be considered for similar requirements.

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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-06f950
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086947-2026
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
£31,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 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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