AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for Lot 2 enhanced-needs SEND transport: taxi/MPV services for 1–8 passengers with a PA. The active contract is awarded to STL, a source-supplied supplier name that could not be safely matched to a Companies House company record.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for supplier STL. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026, starts on 12 October 2026 and ends on 31 July 2028, with a gross value of £79,900.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services award for specialist SEND passenger transport in Surrey.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STL
93% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2717 · 79900 GBP · active
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Award 1 names supplier STL and relates to lot 2717. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records a GBP 79,900 value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 8 October 2026
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Contract document 095253-2026 is described as a “Contract details notice on Find a Tender” and has datePublished 2026-10-08T14:19:41+01:00.
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 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£79,900 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 79900, amount 79900 and currency GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z.
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 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-07-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLot 2 enhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats and a PA
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The published description states: “Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) with PA - SEND”.
Lot
99% confidence2717
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Award 1 and its item both relate to lot 2717.
Service classification
99% confidenceTransport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000)
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The award item lists CPV 60000000, “Transport services (excl. Waste transport)”.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited competition
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The tender records procurementMethod “limited” and procurementMethodDetails “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch
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The tender specialRegime field lists “lightTouch”.
Competition information
98% confidenceNumber of bidders not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-12 to 2028-07-31.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
96% confidenceOne published supplier is linked to one active award and one contract for the recorded lot.
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Award 1 names STL and relates to lot 2717; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe £79,900 figure is the published total for contract 1, linked to the single recorded award.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records a GBP 79,900 gross value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe source supplier name “STL” remains unverified as a legal company identity.
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The supplier is marked checked_unmatched after a completed Companies House workflow, with no verified company name or number supplied.
Lot detail
98% confidenceNo separate title, description or value is published for lot 2717 beyond the overall notice description and contract value.
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Lot 2717 has no title, description or value fields in the supplied data.
Evaluation and competition detail
98% confidenceBid counts, evaluation results, pricing detail and award rationale are not published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name “STL” was checked but could not be safely matched to a Companies House company record; it is therefore not a verified legal company identity.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, lot-specific value, and extension or renewal terms.
- Lot 2717 has no separately published title or description; the scope is taken from the overall notice description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSEND transportenhanced needs transportSTLtaxi MPV transportpublic procurementcontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council’s SEND transport contract?
The published award names STL. Its legal company identity could not be independently verified from the supplied supplier-verification data.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The published contract value is £79,900 gross. It was signed on 8 October 2026 and 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 for 1–8 passengers with a PA.
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