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Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Surrey County Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 16:38

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 MPV transport for groups of one to eight passengers, with a passenger assistant accompanying each journey. The requirement forms part of the council’s client transport services programme and covers one service lot. The transport is for the council’s SEND clients in Surrey; the supplier is based in Surrey. This is passenger transport rather than vehicle supply or general transport infrastructure work, and is relevant to operators able to provide suitable vehicles and passenger-assistant support for journeys involving passengers with enhanced needs.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Surrey Auto Travel, a small and medium-sized supplier. Surrey County Council used a limited competition below the applicable threshold. The contract was signed on 23 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £170,340. The contract covers the single enhanced-needs transport lot. The published data does not set out evaluation criteria or detailed eligibility requirements, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be described further. The award is active and the contract is active.

This award shows demand from Surrey County Council for SEND transport combining taxi or MPV capacity with a passenger assistant, for journeys carrying between one and eight passengers. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to operate an appropriately sized local passenger-transport service and provide passenger assistants able to support people with enhanced needs. The selected supplier is an SME, demonstrating that this service can be delivered by a smaller operator; the award does not establish a requirement for a large fleet or a particular accreditation. Experience organising reliable, supported transport for SEND clients would be directly relevant to this buyer’s requirement. The contract also provides a reference point for the service model and scale Surrey County Council has purchased.

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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-078f8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100726-2026
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
£170,340 £100K-£500K

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 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

surrey auto travel

Further Information

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