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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 12:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council commissioned enhanced-needs transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles with capacity for one to eight passengers. The requirement is part of the council’s Client Transport Services programme and covers passenger transport rather than general goods delivery or construction. The buyer is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate. The contract title and description identify the service as Lot 2, Enhanced Needs Transport; they do not name specific journey routes or individual delivery locations. The work is therefore suited to passenger transport operators able to provide vehicle-based transport for passengers with enhanced needs in Surrey.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Sonic Carz, an SME based in Epsom. The council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £85,170. The requirement was treated as one lot, for enhanced-needs transport by taxi or MPV with one to eight passenger seats. The award is active and the contract is active. The published data does not state an evaluation formula or specific eligibility conditions, so the outcome provides no detail on how bids were scored or what minimum qualifications were applied.

This award shows Surrey County Council buys a defined, relatively small-scale SEND transport service using a limited competition, and that an SME taxi operator can deliver it. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide suitable taxis or MPVs with capacity for up to eight passengers and demonstrate the operational ability to transport passengers with enhanced needs. Relevant strengths would include reliable journey planning, dependable vehicles and drivers, and the capacity to deliver safe, consistent passenger transport across the council’s service area. The awarded supplier’s local base in Epsom indicates that a Surrey presence is represented in this contract, although the published scope does not set a geographic qualification. The requirement is specifically SEND passenger transport, so general taxi capacity alone may not establish suitability without capability to serve passengers with enhanced needs.

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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) - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078879
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097449-2026
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
£85,170 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 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

Sonic Carz

Further Information

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