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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:30

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), using taxis or multi-purpose vehicles carrying 1–8 passengers, with a passenger assistant (PA). This is a passenger transport service, rather than vehicle supply: the requirement is to transport clients with enhanced needs with an assistant on board. The procurement is identified as Lot 2 of the council’s wider client transport services programme. Surrey County Council is the buying organisation. The contract concerns transport services in Surrey; the council is based in Reigate and the successful supplier, STL, is based in Woking.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to STL. The council used a limited competition below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its stated value is £42,585.71. The award is active and relates to the enhanced-needs taxi or MPV service, with 1–8 passenger seats and a passenger assistant, for SEND transport. This is a single identified lot. The published information does not set out bidder eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described from these details.

For transport operators, this award shows Surrey County Council buys specialist SEND journeys in taxis or MPVs with a passenger assistant, rather than transport alone. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need suitable vehicles with capacity for up to eight passengers, the ability to provide or work with passenger assistants, and operational capability to deliver transport for clients with enhanced needs. Providers should be equipped to manage the practical demands of assisted passenger journeys in Surrey and to coordinate transport and support staff reliably. STL, a Woking-based supplier, secured this contract through a limited competition, offering a concrete indication of the scale and route used for this requirement. The contract’s short service period signals a defined transport requirement, rather than evidence of a long-term framework or a wider county-wide transport award.

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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-0788e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097642-2026
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
£42,585 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 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

STL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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