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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 10:27

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. This requirement covered enhanced-needs transport delivered by taxi or multipurpose vehicle, with capacity for between one and eight passenger seats. The service sits within the council’s wider client transport programme and is classified as passenger transport services. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a public authority based in Reigate. The awarded requirement relates specifically to the second lot for enhanced-needs taxi and MPV transport, rather than general vehicle hire, goods delivery or conventional public bus operations. Suppliers in this market would provide safe, reliable journeys for passengers requiring SEND-focused transport arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. The requirement was treated as a light-touch service procedure and was evaluated through the council’s competition process. The award went to Zedcarz Limited, and the contract was signed on 16 September 2026. The contract value is £33,964.29 gross, in GBP. The contract period runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. One lot was awarded, covering enhanced-needs transport by taxi or MPV with one to eight passenger seats. The award remains active and the contract is active, so the published outcome records a current service arrangement rather than an unsuccessful or cancelled procurement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Surrey County Council for small-capacity, enhanced-needs passenger transport supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxis or MPVs with capacity for one to eight passenger seats and deliver dependable client transport suited to SEND journeys. Relevant capability would include managing individual or small-group passenger movements, maintaining suitable vehicles, planning reliable services and meeting the practical needs of passengers who require enhanced transport arrangements. The award to Zedcarz Limited, identified as an SME, indicates that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist transport business rather than only by a large national operator.

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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-06fad8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087631-2026
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
£33,964 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 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

Zedcarz Limited

Further Information

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