AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for SEND enhanced-needs transport (taxi/MPV, 1–8 passenger seats). The contract is awarded to FALCON TRANSPORT LTD for lot 2716, with a stated gross value of £88,416.43.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to an active contract. The contract record states it 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. The published value is modest at £88,416.43 gross.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FALCON TRANSPORT LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · 88416.43 GBP · Active award; active contract
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Verified supplier identity is FALCON TRANSPORT LTD (company number 10713686). Award 1 names Falcon Transport Ltd as supplier and relates to lot 2716; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states a gross value of GBP 88,416.43.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as “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 states dateSigned: 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 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£88,416.43 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross: 88416.43, amount: 88416.43, currency: GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 2716
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 2716.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026, 12:25:45 +01:00
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The notice document datePublished is 2026-10-08T12:25:45+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 startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Contract 1 endDate is 2029-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND enhanced-needs client transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats
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The notice description states “Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND”.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2716
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Award 1 and its item both relate to lot 2716.
Service classification
99% confidenceTransport services (excluding waste transport)
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The award item carries CPV 60000000: “Transport services (excl. Waste transport)”.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The tender record states procurementMethod: “limited”.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails: “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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The tender record lists specialRegime: “lightTouch”.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on the number of invited or received tenders, evaluation scores and selection rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-12 to 2029-07-31.
Signed date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-08.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne published supplier is linked to one award and one lot
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Award 1 names FALCON TRANSPORT LTD as its sole supplier and relates to lot 2716.
Commercial basis
99% confidencePublished as a below-threshold limited-competition award
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The tender record identifies “Below threshold - limited competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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The supplied verification workflow records an exact-name match for FALCON TRANSPORT LTD, company number 10713686.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title and description are not separately supplied for lot 2716
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The lot record provides only ID 2716 and status complete; the requirement description is available at notice level.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scoring or award rationale is provided.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied beyond the total contract value
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No unit rates, price schedule or cost breakdown is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide tenderer numbers, bid prices, evaluation scores or an award rationale.
- The lot record does not contain a separate lot title or description; the scope is taken from the notice-level description.
- No extension, renewal, pricing-breakdown or service-volume information was supplied.
- The published value is a contract-level gross value; no further price composition is available.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilFALCON TRANSPORT LTDSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportpublic contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Surrey SEND transport contract?
FALCON TRANSPORT LTD, verified as company number 10713686, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states a gross value of £88,416.43.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2029.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly states a signature date of 8 October 2026.
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