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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 16:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured enhanced-needs passenger transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The service is provided by taxi or multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), with capacity for one to eight passengers. It forms part of the council’s client transport services. The awarded service is classified as transport services.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. Sonic Carz was selected for the enhanced-needs transport lot. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its stated value is £35,428.57 including VAT. The award is for the taxi/MPV SEND transport service; the published award information does not give a separate award date or explain how bids were evaluated.

This award shows demand from Surrey County Council for SEND transport for passengers with enhanced needs, delivered by taxi or MPV with capacity for one to eight passengers. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to provide suitable vehicles and reliable passenger transport tailored to SEND journeys. The contract went to Sonic Carz, identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that a smaller transport supplier was selected for this requirement. The published details do not set out specific vehicle adaptations, staff qualifications, accreditations or minimum fleet capacity, so these should not be treated as stated requirements.

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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-0778fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090320-2026
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
£35,428 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 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

Notice Documents

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