AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for SEND enhanced-needs transport under Lot 2. The active contract is awarded to GALAXY CARS, with a stated gross value of £91,650 for 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Lot 2717.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services procurement for passenger transport with a passenger assistant.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GALAXY CARS
94% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2717 · 91650 GBP · Active contract
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Award 1 names GALAXY CARS as supplier and relates to Lot 2717; the linked single contract has a gross value of GBP 91,650.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract signature date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end date
99% confidence31 July 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£91,650 gross
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 91650 GBP.
Value allocation
90% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the single contract and single supplier record.
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Contract 1 links to Award 1, which has one supplier and related Lot 2717.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T12:00:49+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Service commencement
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-12.
Scheduled contract end
99% confidence31 July 2028
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Contract period endDate is 2028-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSEND enhanced-needs client transport: taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats and a passenger assistant.
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Process description.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 2 / Lot ID 2717
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Process description identifies Lot 2; award and contract relate to lot 2717.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Award item additional classification.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Competition description
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes lightTouch.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Contract period startDate and endDate.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service delivery profile
94% confidenceThe requirement combines accessible small-vehicle passenger transport with a passenger assistant for SEND users.
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Process description specifies taxi/MPV capacity of 1–8 passenger seats with PA for SEND.
Market entry signal
96% confidenceThe below-threshold limited-competition route indicates the published record does not evidence an open competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier legal identity
99% confidenceGALAXY CARS is the supplier name published in the notice, but no verified legal company name or company number is supplied.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified company fields are null.
Lot metadata
99% confidenceLot 2717 has no separately published title, description or value in the supplied lot record.
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Lot record contains null title, description, value and currency fields.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tender dates, scores or award rationale are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No verified legal company name or company number is supplied for GALAXY CARS; the published supplier name is reported as unverified.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tender timetable, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
- The published lot record does not provide a separate lot title, description or value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilGALAXY CARSSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPVpassenger assistantLot 2public contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
The published award identifies GALAXY CARS as supplier for Lot 2717.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The contract value is stated as £91,650 gross, running from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
What services are covered?
The notice describes SEND enhanced-needs transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats and a passenger assistant.
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