AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for Lot 3 Complex (Health) Transport—Taxi/MPV with PA—for SEND client transport services. The notice identifies Clocktower Cars as the source-named supplier for award 1. The contract record is active, signed on 9 October 2026, and runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 July 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 2709, with a gross contract value of £53,857.14.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services procurement for specialist SEND transport.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Clocktower Cars
93% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2709 · £53,857.14 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Clocktower Cars as supplier and relates to lot 2709; linked contract 1 is active and has gross value GBP 53,857.14.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status is awarded; published document 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 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-09.
Contract period
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 30 July 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-13 and endDate is 2027-07-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£53,857.14 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 53857.14 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 2709
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which relates to lot 2709.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T11:28:52+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-10-13.
Contract end
99% confidence30 July 2027
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Contract 1 endDate is 2027-07-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceClient transport services for SEND: Lot 3 Complex (Health) Transport—Taxi/MPV with PA
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Process description states 'Lot 3 Complex (Health) Transport - Taxi/MPV with PA - SEND'.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2709
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Award 1 and its item both reference related lot 2709.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Award item 2709 carries CPV 60000000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Competition description
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch services
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Tender specialRegime includes 'lightTouch'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 30 July 2027
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Contract 1 period is explicitly recorded.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross value
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The supplied contract value is recorded in amountGross.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails explicitly states this route.
Service delivery model indicated
98% confidenceTaxi/MPV transport with PA support for complex health SEND transport
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This is stated in the published process description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceClocktower Cars is an unverified source name, not a Companies House-verified legal company identity.
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supplier_identity_status is checked_unmatched and verified_company_name is not supplied.
Lot detail
98% confidenceLot 2709 has no separately published title, description or value in the structured lot record; scope is taken from the process description.
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Lot 2709 structured title, description and value fields are null, while the process description identifies Lot 3 service scope.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation narrative or award rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name 'Clocktower Cars' was checked against the Companies House workflow but no safe company match was found; it should not be treated as a verified legal entity.
- No award date is supplied separately from the contract signature and notice publication dates.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The structured lot record does not provide a lot-specific title, description or value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilClocktower CarsSEND transportcomplex health transporttaxi MPV with PApublic contract awardLot 2709
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
Award 1 names Clocktower Cars. This remains an unverified source supplier name because no safe Companies House company match was supplied.
What is the value and term of the contract?
The linked contract is valued at £53,857.14 gross and is recorded from 13 October 2026 to 30 July 2027.
What service is covered?
The notice describes Lot 3 as complex health transport for SEND clients using taxi/MPV vehicles with PA support.
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