AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for Lot 2 enhanced-needs SEND transport (taxi/MPV, 1–8 passenger seats). The notice identifies STL as supplier and records a signed, active contract worth £85,858.93 gross.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are recorded for lot 2716. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026, starts on 12 October 2026 and ends on 31 July 2029.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition transport-services award under the light-touch regime, with a published gross contract value of £85,858.93.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STL
94% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · £85,858.93 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; supplier identity unverified
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Award 1 names STL as supplier for lot 2716. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £85,858.93 gross. Supplier-verification status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies a Contract details notice; contract document description states the same.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and signed
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Contract 1 status is active and includes dateSigned of 2026-10-08.
Lot status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 2716 status is complete.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£85,858.93 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 85858.93 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 2716
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 2716.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026, 12:23 BST
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Published_at is 2026-10-08T12:23:45+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 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-07-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceClient transport services for SEND, Lot 2 enhanced-needs transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats
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Tender title and description state this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Award item for lot 2716 includes this CPV classification.
Lot
97% confidenceLot 2716; no separate published lot title
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Award and tender records identify related lot 2716; supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes lightTouch.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period states these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceA single published award covers the identified SEND transport lot.
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One award, one supplier and one related lot are present in the supplied record.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo fare, route, volume, unit-rate or payment-profile breakdown is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSTL is an unverified published supplier name.
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Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched; the completed Companies House workflow did not identify a safe company match.
Lot detail
99% confidenceThe supplied lot record has no standalone title or description.
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Lot 2716 title and description are null; scope is instead taken from the tender description.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are not published in the supplied data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name STL is unverified: the completed Companies House workflow did not find a safe company match, so no legal-entity identity is confirmed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, other bidders, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, routes, passenger volumes and service volumes.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option and renewal terms.
- Lot 2716 has no standalone published title or description in the supplied lot record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSTLSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transporttransport services contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
The published award identifies STL for lot 2716. The supplier name is unverified because no safe Companies House match was found in the completed identity check.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £85,858.93. It starts on 12 October 2026 and ends on 31 July 2029.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signing date of 8 October 2026 and records the contract as active.
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