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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 17:15

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 requirement is for taxi or multi-purpose vehicle services carrying between one and eight passenger seats, under a wider client transport programme. The service is classified as transport services. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation, and the work is associated with Surrey. The requirement concerns providing passenger transport for clients whose enhanced needs mean that ordinary transport arrangements may not be suitable. It is a service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity, and is relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms and passenger transport providers with suitable small vehicles and the operational ability to support SEND journeys.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It used the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Surrey Auto Travel, an SME. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 16 September 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £34,870 including tax. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement title describes a wider 2026–2034 client transport programme, while this awarded contract covers enhanced-needs taxi or MPV transport under Lot 2. The published outcome identifies Surrey Auto Travel as the selected supplier. The available award information records the transport service requirement and the competitive route, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or detailed award weighting.

This award demonstrates a specific requirement from Surrey County Council for small-scale passenger transport supporting SEND clients. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or MPV vehicles accommodating one to eight passenger seats and be able to deliver reliable client transport for people with enhanced needs. The relevant capability is therefore a combination of licensed or otherwise compliant passenger transport operations, suitable vehicle availability, dependable scheduling and the staff arrangements needed for SEND journeys. Surrey Auto Travel’s classification as an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist operator rather than only a large transport company. Firms serving Surrey with comparable vehicles and SEND transport experience would be the closest competitors when this type of requirement returns.

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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-06fa8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087508-2026
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
£34,870 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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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