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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 15:53

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). The service is taxi or multi-purpose vehicle transport, with capacity for one to eight passengers and a passenger assistant. The requirement is identified as Lot 2 of the council’s Client Transport Services programme. The service supports passenger journeys arranged by the council; the available description does not set out individual routes or journey schedules. The supplier is based in Epsom, Surrey, and the council is based in Reigate. This is passenger transport rather than vehicle supply or general freight work, and is relevant to operators able to provide taxi or MPV journeys with an accompanying passenger assistant for SEND passengers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ladysafe and Sons Ltd. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £39,510.71. The requirement was procured as a single lot, covering enhanced-needs taxi or MPV transport with a passenger assistant; the award record does not give an evaluation formula or criteria. The published contract information identifies the selected supplier but does not break the value down by journey, passenger or vehicle. This outcome reflects a council requirement for a defined SEND transport service, rather than a general transport contract.

For transport operators, this award shows Surrey County Council purchases a focused, relatively small-scale SEND passenger transport service using a limited competition. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxis or MPVs seating up to eight passengers and provide a passenger assistant as part of the service. The requirement is distinct from ordinary passenger transport: suppliers should be equipped to deliver journeys for passengers with enhanced needs and to work to council-arranged transport requirements. Ladysafe and Sons Ltd, an SME based in Epsom, was selected, demonstrating that a local small business can deliver this kind of contract. Operators with suitable vehicles, passenger-assistant capacity and experience in SEND transport are the most closely matched competitors for this buyer’s requirement.

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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-07800d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093490-2026
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
£39,510 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 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

Ladysafe and Sons Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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