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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council commissioned standard 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 for passenger transport services, rather than vehicle supply, and is identified as Lot 1 of the council’s Client Transport Services programme. The contract is associated with the council, based in Reigate, Surrey. The awarded supplier, Sonic Carz, is based in Epsom. The service therefore concerns the delivery of individual or small-group journeys for SEND clients in Surrey, with vehicles suited to passenger numbers of up to eight. Its scope is limited to this standard taxi/MPV transport lot.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active; Surrey County Council selected Sonic Carz. The contract was signed on 23 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its value is £30,940. The requirement was procured through a below-threshold limited competition. It was a single lot for standard taxi or MPV transport, with the stated vehicle capacity of one to eight passenger seats; no award evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information. The contract relates to SEND client transport services. These details describe the awarded contract and its term, rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

The award shows that Surrey County Council buys a focused, small-scale SEND transport service through a limited competition, with standard taxi or MPV vehicles carrying between one and eight passengers. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need access to suitable passenger vehicles and the operational capacity to deliver journeys for clients with special educational needs and disabilities. Local presence in Surrey may be commercially relevant to serving the council’s requirement, as the selected supplier is based in Epsom and the council is in Reigate. The award demonstrates that a small business can be selected for this service type. Suppliers with proven experience arranging reliable passenger transport for SEND clients would be well placed to assess similar work from this buyer.

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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) - SEND

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078eae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100339-2026
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
£30,940 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 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

Sonic Carz

Further Information

Notice Documents

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