AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council published contract details for SEND enhanced-needs taxi/MPV transport under lot 2716. The active award and active contract record name MPCars as supplier; the published contract value is £31,960 gross.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to active contract 1. The contract data explicitly records signature on 8 October 2026, with a term from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch transport-services award for SEND client transport.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MPCars
91% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · 31960 GBP · Active award; linked to active contract 1
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Award 1 names MPCars as supplier and relates to lot 2716; linked contract 1 has a gross value of GBP 31,960.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 095039-2026 is described as a 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08.
Contract term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-12 and endDate 2028-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£31,960 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 31960, amount 31960 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 2716
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which relates to lot 2716.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026, 10:11:46 +01:00
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Process and document 095039-2026 record publication at 2026-10-08T10:11:46+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND client transport: Lot 2 enhanced-needs transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats
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The process description states: 'Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND'.
Lot
99% confidence2716
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Award 1 and its item relate to lot 2716.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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The award item for lot 2716 contains CPV 60000000.
Lot title and detailed specification
98% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data beyond the process description
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Lot 2716 has no separate title or description in the supplied lot record.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The tender record states procurementMethod 'limited'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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The tender record lists specialRegime 'lightTouch'.
Threshold classification
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bidder count, tenderer identities, scores, evaluation results or award rationale are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceClient Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND
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Contract 1 title is 'Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND'.
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No options, extension clauses or renewal terms are supplied.
Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice supplies only the contract total; no rate card or payment terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
96% confidenceA defined SEND taxi/MPV transport requirement under a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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The description identifies enhanced-needs SEND taxi/MPV transport, while the tender method is below-threshold limited competition.
Commercial scale
98% confidence£31,960 gross across the published contract term
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Contract 1 records a gross GBP 31,960 value and a term ending 31 July 2028.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceMPCars is a published supplier name but remains unverified as a legal company identity
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The completed supplier check returned 'checked_unmatched'; no verified company name or number was supplied.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied separately
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 2716 has no separate title, description or individual value
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The supplied lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring, evaluation narrative or award rationale is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- MPCars has a completed but unmatched supplier-identity check; no safe verified legal company name or Companies House number is available.
- No separate award date is supplied.
- No bidder count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is published.
- Lot 2716 has no separate title, detailed description or individual value in the supplied data.
- No extension, renewal, option or re-procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilMPCarsSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportlot 2716Find a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded Surrey County Council’s SEND transport contract?
The active award names MPCars. Its legal company identity was not verified in the supplied supplier-check data.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £31,960. The signed contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
What services are covered?
The notice describes Lot 2 enhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
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