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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 16:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured standard passenger transport by taxi or multi-purpose vehicle for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The service includes a passenger assistant and covers vehicles seating between one and eight passengers. The requirement is for client transport, rather than general passenger transport, and is intended to support SEND journeys. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council; the successful supplier, Tunsgate Cars Ltd, is based in Woking. The contract concerns one standard-transport lot. The published item classification describes transport services, but the procurement title and description define the more specific requirement: taxi or MPV journeys with an accompanying passenger assistant for SEND passengers.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. Tunsgate Cars Ltd was awarded the contract and signed it on 2 October 2026. The contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2028, with a value of £104,500. The award is for the standard taxi/MPV transport lot, covering vehicles with one to eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant. The process data does not set out separate scored evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described further. This is a completed award, not an opportunity to submit a bid for the contract.

For suppliers considering comparable future SEND transport work for Surrey County Council, this award demonstrates demand for standard taxi and MPV journeys for passengers with special educational needs and disabilities, with a passenger assistant included. A credible competitor would need access to suitable vehicles seating up to eight passengers and the ability to provide passenger-assistant support alongside transport. The award went to Tunsgate Cars Ltd, a small or medium-sized business based in Woking, showing that a local SME secured this requirement through a limited competition. The contract is a single standard-transport lot, indicating a defined service package rather than a broad transport programme. Relevant experience delivering SEND passenger journeys and the operational capacity to coordinate vehicles and assistants would be pertinent to competing for this specific type of requirement.

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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-078027
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093544-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£104,500 £100K-£500K

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 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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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