Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 02:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured enhanced-needs transport by taxi or multi-purpose vehicle for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The service is for vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. This is client transport: journeys are arranged to meet the needs of individual service users rather than a general public transport service. The procurement formed part of the council’s wider Client Transport Services programme, with this requirement handled as a distinct lot. The buyer is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate. The data identifies the transport service and vehicle capacity, but does not specify individual routes, passenger numbers or delivery addresses.

The procurement is complete and awarded to XPERT CARS. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £24,698.57. The award is for enhanced-needs taxi/MPV transport under the SEND client transport programme, recorded as a single lot. No award evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are set out in the available procurement details, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described. The contract is active. The overall programme title refers to 2026–2034, but the specific contract period for this award is the period stated above.

For suppliers considering comparable Surrey County Council requirements, this award shows demand for tailored SEND passenger transport using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles with capacity for up to eight passengers. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable, appropriately sized vehicles and organise journeys around the needs of individual passengers. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized business, indicating that this contract was deliverable by an SME; the recorded contract value also points to a relatively modest, defined service requirement rather than a large transport network. Experience providing passenger transport and the operational capacity to deliver consistent, needs-led journeys would be relevant strengths. The procurement used limited competition, so suppliers should be prepared for a competitive process that may involve a restricted field of participants.

How relevant is this notice?

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-077b0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091216-2026
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
£24,698 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

XPERT CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...