AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for SEND client transport. Award 1 names SM Cars as supplier for lot 2730; the source contract record is active, signed on 9 October 2026, and runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for the SEND transport requirement. The published contract value is £23,860.57 gross.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services procurement for wheelchair-accessible taxi/MPV transport.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SM Cars
94% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2730 · £23,860.57 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names "SM Cars" as its supplier and relates to lot 2730. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports GBP 23,860.57.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document description: "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£23,860.57 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 23860.57 GBP; value.amount is also 23860.57.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is supplied for lot 2730.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026, 12:04:57 +01:00
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Notice 095612-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-09T12:04:57+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z to 2027-07-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND client transport: standard transport by wheelchair-accessible taxi/MPV with 1–8 passenger seats
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Tender description states: "Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) Wheelchair Accessible - SEND".
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2730
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Award 1 and its item both relate to lot 2730.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. waste transport)
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Award item for lot 2730 lists CPV 60000000.
Geographic information
90% confidenceBuyer location: Reigate, Surrey
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Buyer address locality is Reigate, postal code RH2 8EF. No service-delivery location is published.
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 is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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The published data does not provide the number of invited bidders, tenders received, evaluation results or award rationale.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period.startDate and period.endDate.
Contract value
99% confidence£23,860.57 gross
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Contract 1 reports amountGross of 23860.57 GBP.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single published active contract is linked to the single active award for lot 2730.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 2730.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe £23,860.57 figure is the published contract-level gross value and is not a stated pricing schedule or unit-rate breakdown.
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Contract 1 provides a gross amount but no pricing breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceSM Cars is an unverified supplier name
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The supplier identity workflow completed with status "checked_unmatched"/"still_unmatched" and returned no verified company name or company number.
Published information gaps
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, tender dates, bidder counts, evaluation results, award rationale, lot title in the structured lot record, lot value, delivery location, pricing detail, and extension terms.
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Relevant source fields are null or absent.
Scope title inconsistency
99% confidenceThe overall title refers to 2026–2034, while the published contract period ends on 31 July 2027.
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Process title is "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND"; Contract 1 endDate is 2027-07-31.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- SM Cars is a source-supplied supplier name only. The completed Companies House matching workflow returned checked_unmatched, with no safe verified legal company identity or company number.
- The notice does not publish bidder numbers, tender dates, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, pricing schedule, service-delivery location, individual lot value, or extension and renewal terms.
- The process title references 2026–2034, but the stated contract period ends on 31 July 2027; the source does not explain the difference.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSEND transportSM Carswheelchair accessible transporttaxi MPV transportFind a Tender contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for this SEND transport contract?
The published award names SM Cars. Its legal company identity is unverified because the completed supplier check found no safe company match.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record reports a gross value of £23,860.57.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
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