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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 14:03

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 enhanced-needs transport using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles with capacity for one to eight passenger seats, together with a passenger assistant (PA). It is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract, classified under CPV 60000000 for transport services excluding waste transport. The awarded service relates to Lot 2 of the wider Client Transport Services programme. Delivery is associated with Surrey County Council and the supplier, Sonic Carz, is based in Epsom. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, a public authority responsible for arranging this specialist client transport.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One award was made to Sonic Carz for the enhanced-needs taxi or MPV transport service with a passenger assistant. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026, starts on 23 September 2026 and ends on 31 July 2027. Its value is £37,320 gross, with no VAT distinction in the published figure, and it is below the applicable threshold. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies one completed lot and one successful supplier. The available procurement record does not set out weighted evaluation criteria, so the award basis cannot be described beyond the limited competition procedure.

This requirement is relevant to operators providing specialist passenger transport for SEND clients, particularly businesses running taxis or MPVs with one to eight passenger seats and able to provide a passenger assistant. Sonic Carz is recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller local transport business rather than only a large fleet operator. A credible competitor would need suitable vehicles, reliable passenger transport operations and the capacity to support enhanced needs journeys with an accompanying PA. Experience of working with children or passengers requiring additional support would strengthen a future response, although the published award does not identify specific accreditations, staffing qualifications or technical standards. The opportunity indicates recurring demand from Surrey County Council for dedicated, assisted SEND transport.

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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-077683
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089185-2026
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
£37,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 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

Sonic Carz

Further Information

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