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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:39

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 capacity for one to eight passenger seats, together with a passenger assistant (PA). It falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and was structured as Lot 2 of the wider Client Transport Services 2026–2034 programme. The buyer is Surrey County Council, a local authority based in Reigate. The service is associated with delivery across Surrey, although the contracting data does not identify individual routes or destinations. The requirement is therefore relevant to operators providing accessible, assisted passenger transport for SEND clients, particularly taxi and small-MPV providers able to supply both vehicles and trained passenger-assistant support.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Ladysafe and Sons Ltd was selected as supplier for the single awarded lot, with the award active. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and has a gross value of £42,478.57. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender title describes a broader 2026–2034 client transport programme, while this awarded contract concerns enhanced-needs taxi/MPV transport with a PA. The published outcome records one supplier and one contract; no separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is stated in the procurement data. This is an awarded contract rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award is useful market evidence for businesses operating in SEND passenger transport. A credible competitor for this buyer would need to provide taxi or small-MPV capacity for between one and eight passengers, deliver enhanced-needs transport, and include a suitable passenger assistant as part of the service. The requirement points to an operating model combining dependable vehicles, appropriately supported journeys and staff able to work with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It is particularly relevant to small and medium-sized local transport operators, as the selected supplier is recorded as an SME. Businesses with experience coordinating assisted journeys, maintaining reliable vehicle availability and meeting safeguarding and passenger-care expectations would be well placed when Surrey County Council next tests this requirement.

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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) with PA - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077492
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088287-2026
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
£42,478 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 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

Ladysafe and Sons Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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