---
title: "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078879"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Surrey County Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND

Buyer: Surrey County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078879

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## Summary

Surrey County Council commissioned enhanced-needs 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 part of the council’s Client Transport Services programme and covers passenger transport rather than general goods delivery or construction. The buyer is Surrey County Council, based in Reigate. The contract title and description identify the service as Lot 2, Enhanced Needs Transport; they do not name specific journey routes or individual delivery locations. The work is therefore suited to passenger transport operators able to provide vehicle-based transport for passengers with enhanced needs in Surrey.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Sonic Carz, an SME based in Epsom. The council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £85,170. The requirement was treated as one lot, for enhanced-needs transport by taxi or MPV with one to eight passenger seats. The award is active and the contract is active. The published data does not state an evaluation formula or specific eligibility conditions, so the outcome provides no detail on how bids were scored or what minimum qualifications were applied.

This award shows Surrey County Council buys a defined, relatively small-scale SEND transport service using a limited competition, and that an SME taxi operator can deliver it. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide suitable taxis or MPVs with capacity for up to eight passengers and demonstrate the operational ability to transport passengers with enhanced needs. Relevant strengths would include reliable journey planning, dependable vehicles and drivers, and the capacity to deliver safe, consistent passenger transport across the council’s service area. The awarded supplier’s local base in Epsom indicates that a Surrey presence is represented in this contract, although the published scope does not set a geographic qualification. The requirement is specifically SEND passenger transport, so general taxi capacity alone may not establish suitability without capability to serve passengers with enhanced needs.

## Notice

Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097449-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,170 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Surrey County Council |
| Locality | REIGATE |
| Postcode area | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH2 8EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey |
| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch |
| Westminster constituency | Reigate |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sonic Carz |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 12:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097449-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097449-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.soniccarz.co.uk
- http://www.surreycc.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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