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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council has procured enhanced-needs transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles seating 1–8 passengers. The requirement is for client transport services under Lot 2 of the council’s 2026–2034 SEND transport programme. The service is passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, with the vehicle size and enhanced-needs focus defining the work. Surrey County Council is the buyer. The contract is associated with Surrey; the selected supplier is based in Woking. The published scope does not describe individual routes, passenger numbers or specific accessibility provisions, so the requirement should be understood as specialist taxi/MPV transport for SEND passengers rather than a wider school transport or general fleet contract.

The procurement is complete and awarded to STL. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award is active and the contract is active; it was signed on 15 October 2026. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an awarded value of £107,357.14 including gross value. The process is for one lot covering enhanced-needs transport by taxi or MPV, with capacity for 1–8 passengers. The available award information identifies the service category as transport, but does not set out scoring weights or detailed evaluation criteria. No separate award date is recorded; the contract signing date is provided as the dated outcome. This was a limited competition rather than an open tender.

For suppliers considering comparable Surrey County Council work, this award indicates demand for a focused SEND passenger transport service using taxis or MPVs with up to eight passenger seats. Credible competitors would need suitable vehicles and the operational capacity to provide reliable journeys for passengers with enhanced needs, while organising delivery around the council’s client transport requirement. The contract went to STL through a limited competition, so the buyer’s chosen supplier had been selected from a restricted process rather than an unrestricted public tender. Transport operators with experience delivering SEND or other specialist passenger journeys, and the ability to match vehicle capacity to passenger needs, are the closest fit. This is evidence of a specific council requirement, not a broad opportunity for vehicle suppliers or general transport providers without relevant operating capability.

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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-0788b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097572-2026
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
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
£107,357 £100K-£500K

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

STL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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