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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 09:47

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 covers standard taxi or multi-purpose vehicle transport for vehicles carrying between one and eight passenger seats. It is a passenger transport service rather than a goods supply or construction project. The council is the public-sector buyer, with the procurement managed for its client transport needs. The selected supplier, Falcon Transport Ltd, is based in Horley. The scope is suited to operators that provide taxi, MPV or similar escorted and passenger transport services, particularly those able to support SEND passengers and meet the practical requirements of scheduled client journeys. The relevant service classification is transport services, excluding waste transport.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Falcon Transport Ltd was selected for the single requirement. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and has an active period from 16 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £46,902.86. The procurement used the light-touch regime and a limited procurement method. The published requirement was for standard taxi or MPV transport with one to eight passenger seats for SEND clients. The award covers the full stated requirement rather than separate supplier awards. The process is therefore an award outcome, not an opportunity to submit a bid. The contract is active and the tender status is complete.

For a supplier that did not win, this award shows Surrey County Council has an established requirement for outsourced SEND client transport delivered through a below-threshold limited competition. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or MPV vehicles accommodating between one and eight passenger seats and provide reliable passenger transport suited to SEND clients. Relevant capability includes day-to-day vehicle and driver operations, dependable scheduling and journey fulfilment, and the capacity to deliver standard transport services for a public authority. A local operator may be well placed to understand the practicalities of the area, while a larger transport business could bring operational resilience. The requirement indicates a focused service contract rather than a large, multi-lot transport programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087130-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

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
£46,902 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 years
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

Falcon Transport Ltd

Further Information

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