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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 13:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council procured passenger transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The requirement is standard taxi or multi-purpose vehicle transport, carrying between one and eight passengers, with a passenger assistant (PA). The published description identifies this as Lot 1; the award covers the transport service rather than vehicle supply. The buying authority is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate. The data does not identify specific pickup, destination or delivery locations, so the requirement can only be located to the council’s area rather than to named routes or sites.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Sonic Carz, an Epsom-based supplier. Surrey County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award is active and the contract is active; it was signed on 22 October 2026. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027 and is valued at £27,100 gross. The process covered one lot, for standard taxi or MPV transport with a passenger assistant. The published data does not give the scoring criteria or any specific eligibility requirements, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be described beyond the limited competition route.

For suppliers considering comparable future SEND transport work for Surrey County Council, this award demonstrates demand for standard taxi and MPV journeys for groups of up to eight passengers, with a passenger assistant included. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable vehicles and reliable passenger transport, and be able to supply or coordinate the assistant required for each journey. The selected supplier is an SME based in Epsom, showing that this requirement was delivered by a local small business rather than necessarily requiring a large fleet operator. The work is a defined, relatively small-scale transport service under a limited competition route. Providers with local operating reach and the capacity to meet both vehicle and passenger-assistance needs are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Notice Description

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) with PA - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078de7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099978-2026
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
£27,100 Under £100K

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 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

Sonic Carz

Further Information

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