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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 09:37

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 by taxi or multipurpose vehicle, with capacity for one to eight passenger seats. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract. The work is associated with Surrey County Council and its client transport network, with the awarded supplier based in Woking. The procurement falls within general transport services (CPV 60000000). It was arranged as a single requirement under Lot 2 of the wider Client Transport Services 2026–2034 programme, focused specifically on enhanced-needs taxi and MPV provision.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. County Cabs Limited was selected as the supplier for the enhanced-needs transport requirement. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026 and has an awarded value of £53,835 gross. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used the light-touch regime and was conducted through a limited method rather than an open competition. The published outcome relates to one completed lot, covering the taxi or MPV transport service for passengers with special educational needs and disabilities.

This award indicates demand from Surrey County Council for specialist passenger transport delivered in small vehicles, particularly taxis and MPVs with capacity for up to eight passenger seats. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable, reliable vehicles and the operational capacity to provide enhanced-needs transport for SEND passengers. The work is well aligned with small and medium-sized taxi, private-hire and community transport operators that can organise regular client journeys and maintain dependable service levels. Experience of transporting passengers with additional needs, suitable safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements, and the ability to work within a council-managed transport service would strengthen a supplier’s position when this requirement is next considered.

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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-077502
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088480-2026
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
£53,835 Under £100K

Notice Dates

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

County Cabs Limited

Further Information

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