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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 15:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured standard taxi and MPV transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with vehicles seating 1–8 passengers and a passenger assistant. The requirement is for passenger transport services, rather than vehicle supply, and forms Lot 1 of the council’s Client Transport Services programme. The council is based in Reigate, Surrey. The release identifies Surrey as the buying authority but does not give specific journey routes, pickup points or delivery areas, so the requirement can be described as SEND client transport for the council rather than tied to a named locality.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to AK carz Ltd. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 25 September 2026 to 28 July 2028. Its value is £88,800. The requirement was evaluated and awarded through the limited competition, but the published process information does not state the scoring criteria or explain how bids were assessed. The contract covers standard taxi/MPV transport for 1–8 passengers with a passenger assistant, for SEND journeys. No separate award value is stated, so the contract value is the reported financial amount for the awarded work.

This award shows Surrey County Council buys dedicated SEND passenger transport using standard taxis and MPVs, with capacity for 1–8 passengers and a passenger assistant. Suppliers competing for comparable work would need to provide suitable vehicles, arrange passenger-assistant cover and reliably deliver transport for children and young people with SEND. The council selected a small and medium-sized supplier through a limited competition, indicating that a large national fleet is not, by itself, a prerequisite for winning this requirement. Credible operators would need the capacity to cover the specified journeys and demonstrate that their service can meet the needs of SEND passengers. The award establishes demand for this specific service from Surrey County Council; it does not establish requirements for unrelated transport services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) with PA - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090679-2026
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
£88,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 29 Jul 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

AK carz Ltd`

Further Information

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