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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 12:00

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 uses taxis or multi-purpose vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers, with a passenger assistant accompanying the journey. The requirement is for passenger transport, rather than vehicle supply alone, and is identified as Lot 2 of the council’s wider client transport programme. The buying organisation is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate. The available details do not identify particular schools, routes or delivery addresses, so the requirement is best understood as SEND transport for the council rather than a specified route package.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to GALAXY CARS, a Woking-based supplier. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £91,650. The council used a below-threshold limited competition for this service requirement. The opportunity was structured as a single lot, covering enhanced-needs taxi or MPV transport with a passenger assistant. The published process information does not state the evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements. The award is active and the contract is active.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from Surrey County Council, this award shows demand for SEND passenger transport in small-capacity taxis or MPVs, with a passenger assistant included as part of delivery. A credible provider would need to demonstrate that it can supply appropriate vehicles for journeys carrying one to eight passengers and reliably provide the accompanying assistance required for passengers with enhanced needs. The winning supplier is a small or medium-sized business, showing that this contract was delivered by an SME rather than requiring a large operator. The limited-competition route is also relevant: suppliers would need to be positioned to take part in a restricted competitive process, rather than relying on an open tender. The requirement is specifically council client transport for SEND, not general taxi services.

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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-0784a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095605-2026
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
£91,650 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 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

GALAXY CARS

Further Information

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