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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 11:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured enhanced-needs transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. The requirement sits within the council’s Client Transport Services programme and covers passenger transport rather than vehicle supply. The service is for journeys arranged by the council to support SEND clients. Surrey County Council is the buyer. The contract is associated with a lot for enhanced-needs taxi and MPV transport, and the awarded service is classified as transport services. The supplier, IBEX CARS, is based in Horsham. No specific journey routes or delivery locations are described, so the requirement is best matched by passenger transport operators able to provide appropriate SEND transport for the council.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to IBEX CARS. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026 and runs from 29 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £20,652.86 including tax. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The procurement was divided into a lot for enhanced-needs taxi or MPV transport, with vehicles carrying one to eight passengers; that lot is complete. The award is active and the contract is active. The published information does not give a separate award date or evaluation criteria, so the selection basis beyond the limited competition route cannot be stated. The award covers the SEND transport requirement, with IBEX CARS named as the selected supplier.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for council-arranged transport for people with special educational needs and disabilities, using taxis or MPVs accommodating one to eight passengers. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles and have the capacity to deliver enhanced-needs journeys reliably for Surrey County Council. The limited-competition route indicates that suppliers should be positioned to respond to a focused competition rather than assume an open tender. IBEX CARS, a Horsham-based transport supplier, secured the contract, showing that a supplier located outside Surrey can serve this council requirement. The opportunity is modest in scale and specific to SEND passenger transport; operators whose services, fleet and delivery capability match this type of work are the most relevant comparators.

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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-077b52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091335-2026
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
Large

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
£20,652 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
29 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

IBEX CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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