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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 14:19

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 requirement is taxi or multi-purpose vehicle transport for one to eight passengers, with a passenger assistant (PA). This is a passenger transport service, rather than vehicle supply: the contracted provider transports clients and supplies the accompanying PA. The relevant lot is described as Enhanced Needs Transport – Taxi/MPV with PA. Surrey County Council is the buyer, and its address is in Reigate. The published contract information does not identify the individual routes or delivery locations, so the requirement is best understood as client transport for the council’s SEND service rather than a specified route package.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition for the transport service. STL was selected for the enhanced-needs taxi/MPV transport lot, and the contract was signed on 8 October 2026. Its term runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. The contract value is £79,900. The process is described as a single lot, for transport vehicles carrying one to eight passengers with a PA. The published details identify the selected supplier and the contract period and value, but do not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements. The award is active; the contract is also active.

This award shows a defined local authority requirement for SEND passenger transport using taxi or MPV vehicles, with capacity for up to eight passengers and an accompanying PA. A credible competitor for similar work would need to provide suitable vehicles and dependable transport operations, as well as passenger assistants able to support clients with enhanced needs. The requirement combines transport and passenger support, so a provider offering vehicles alone would not match the scope. The award went to STL through a limited competition, indicating that the buyer used a restricted supplier selection route for this below-threshold requirement. Businesses with experience delivering specialist passenger transport for public-sector clients, and the operational capacity to coordinate vehicles and PAs, are best aligned with this work. The contract is a focused SEND transport service rather than a broad transport package.

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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-0783db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095253-2026
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
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
£79,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 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

STL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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