AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for a SEND enhanced-needs transport service (taxi/MPV, 1–8 passenger seats). The published contract names STL as supplier for lot 2716.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for supplier name STL. The contract record explicitly states that it was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition transport-services contract with a published gross value of £2,767.86.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STL
90% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · £2,767.86 gross GBP · Active contract
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Award 1 identifies supplier "STL" and related lot 2716. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has gross value GBP 2,767.86.
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 on Find a Tender"; contract document is notice type UK7.
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 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-12 and endDate is 2027-10-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£2,767.86 gross
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 2767.86 GBP; amount is also 2767.86 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-08T16:21:44+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence11 October 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-10-11.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND client transport: enhanced-needs taxi/MPV transport for 1–8 passenger seats
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Process description states: "Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND".
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2716
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Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot are 2716.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence60000000 — Transport services (excl. waste transport)
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Award item for lot 2716 includes CPV 60000000 with this description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Competition classification
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Bidder count and evaluation outcome
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross value
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The contract value is supplied in the amountGross field.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Contract structure
98% confidenceOne supplier is linked to one published lot and one contract record.
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Award 1 identifies STL and lot 2716; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
Value interpretation
95% confidenceThe published £2,767.86 gross amount is recorded at contract level and is linked to the sole award in this notice.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and contains the only published value.
Competitive insight
99% confidenceThe notice confirms limited competition but does not disclose the number of bids, scores, pricing comparison or reasons for selection.
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Procurement method details state below-threshold limited competition; no bid, score or award-rationale data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceSTL is an unverified supplier name
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The supplier identity status is "checked_unmatched" after a completed Companies House workflow; no verified legal company name or company number is supplied.
Lot metadata limitation
99% confidenceLot 2716 has no separately published title, description or value
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Lot 2716 is marked complete, but its title, description, value and value basis fields are null.
Unpublished competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceBid counts, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown, service volumes, extension terms or renewal options are supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published supplier name, STL, has status checked_unmatched following a completed Companies House workflow. No safe verified legal company name or company number was available, so the supplier identity remains unverified.
- The notice does not publish bidder numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing comparisons.
- Lot 2716 has no separately published title, description, value or value basis in the supplied lot record.
- No extension options, renewal terms, service volumes or pricing breakdown are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSTLSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportlot 2716public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for this Surrey SEND transport contract?
The published award names STL. Its legal company identity is unverified because the completed Companies House matching workflow did not find a safe match.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £2,767.86 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published term is 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2027, and the record states it was signed on 8 October 2026.
What service is covered?
The notice describes SEND enhanced-needs transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
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