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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 14:32

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 journeys. It is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, and the selected supplier is Nivo Mobility. The requirement forms one lot within the council’s wider Client Transport Services programme. The buyer is Surrey County Council, and the transport serves its SEND client transport needs. The published description identifies the vehicle types, passenger capacity and need for an accompanying passenger assistant, defining a specialist passenger transport service for suppliers able to provide assisted journeys.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Nivo Mobility, which holds an active award and contract. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026, with service running from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £46,928.57 including tax. The award is for the enhanced-needs taxi or MPV service with a passenger assistant, under the SEND transport lot. The procurement record gives no separate scoring or evaluation criteria, so the basis for selecting Nivo Mobility beyond the limited competition is not detailed. This outcome shows the council placed a defined transport requirement with one supplier for the stated contract period.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to deliver reliable taxi or MPV journeys for passengers with enhanced needs, accommodate groups of up to eight passengers, and provide a passenger assistant as part of the service. The awarded contract shows that Surrey County Council buys SEND transport as a defined service requirement through a limited competition, rather than procuring vehicles alone. Nivo Mobility, a small or medium-sized enterprise, was selected, indicating that this requirement was deliverable by an SME; it does not establish a formal SME preference. Operators with suitable vehicles, capacity to coordinate assisted journeys and relevant experience in accessible or specialist passenger transport would be well placed to compete if the council returns this specific service to market.

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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-0784dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095717-2026
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
£46,928 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 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

Nivo Mobility

Further Information

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