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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 11:34

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 is taxi or multi-purpose vehicle transport for groups of one to eight passengers, with a passenger assistant accompanying the journey. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle purchase. Surrey County Council is the buyer, and the requirement relates to its SEND client transport provision. The award identifies transport services as the work involved, but does not name specific delivery locations or routes.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Surrey County Council used a limited competition below the relevant threshold. One lot was awarded to Tunsgate Cars Ltd. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £106,925. The available award information does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or the evaluation basis, so the award outcome cannot be linked to specific quality or price weightings.

For transport operators considering similar Surrey County Council requirements, this award demonstrates demand for SEND transport using taxis or MPVs carrying one to eight passengers, with a passenger assistant. A credible supplier would need suitable vehicles and the operational capacity to deliver accompanied journeys for passengers with enhanced needs. The contract was won by Tunsgate Cars Ltd, recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was within the scale of an SME supplier. Experience in passenger transport and the ability to provide passenger assistants would be relevant capabilities for competing when comparable work returns to market. The limited-competition route is also relevant to suppliers tracking the council’s approach to this type of service.

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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-078daf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099888-2026
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
£106,925 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 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

Tunsgate Cars Ltd

Further Information

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