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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 15:32

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 with capacity for one to eight passengers, accompanied by a passenger assistant. The requirement is for passenger transport rather than vehicle supply alone: providers need to deliver journeys with the specified passenger assistance. The buyer is Surrey County Council, and the award identifies the successful provider as based in Guildford. The procurement is one lot within a wider client transport programme, but the published scope here is specifically enhanced-needs taxi/MPV transport with a passenger assistant. It is therefore relevant to operators able to provide suitable vehicles and coordinated assisted transport for SEND passengers.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Surrey County Council selected CandG Cars Ltd for the enhanced-needs transport lot. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026, with a period from 19 October 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its stated value is £39,760. The process used limited competition below the applicable threshold. The data identifies one completed lot and an active award, but provides no award date separate from the contract signature date. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are set out in the published procurement details. The award is for passenger transport services, delivered using taxis or MPVs with one to eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant; it is not an award for vehicles without the transport service.

This award demonstrates Surrey County Council’s demand for assisted transport for SEND passengers using taxis or MPVs, with a passenger assistant included in the service. Suppliers well placed for a comparable requirement would be able to operate vehicles seating up to eight passengers, provide passenger assistance, and organise reliable passenger journeys for people with enhanced needs. The successful supplier is a small or medium-sized business, showing that this requirement was delivered by an SME rather than necessarily requiring a large transport group. The commercial fit is strongest for local or regional operators with suitable vehicles and the operational capacity to provide accompanied transport. The procurement route was limited competition, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through a restricted process if this specific requirement returns 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-0784fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095770-2026
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
£39,760 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
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 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

CandG Cars Ltd

Further Information

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