AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published a contract details notice for SEND client transport services under Lot 2, Enhanced Needs Transport – Taxi/MPV (1–8 passenger seats). The published contract record names CandG Cars Ltd as supplier, with a gross value of £23,985.71 and a stated term from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active and is linked to Lot 2716. The contract record is active and explicitly records a signature date of 9 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services procurement for a defined SEND transport requirement. The published value is modest, and no competition or evaluation information is supplied.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CandG Cars Ltd
95% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · 23985.71 GBP · active
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Award 1 names "CandG Cars Ltd" as its supplier and relates to Lot 2716. Contract 1, linked to Award 1, has a gross value of GBP 23,985.71.
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".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; the process display status is "awarded".
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
99% confidenceRecorded as signed on 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate: 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate: 2027-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£23,985.71 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross: 23985.71 and currency: GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to Award 1 and Lot 2716.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; Award 1 relates to Lot 2716.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-09T13:12:54+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned: 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-12.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSEND client transport services
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Process title: "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND".
Lot
95% confidenceLot 2716: Enhanced Needs Transport – Taxi/MPV (1–8 passenger seats) – SEND
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Process description identifies "Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND"; Award 1 relates to Lot 2716.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Award item for Lot 2716 contains CPV 60000000.
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 states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Term length
96% confidenceApproximately 9 months and 19 days
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Calculated from the published dates of 12 October 2026 and 31 July 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe published gross value is £23,985.71 for the stated contract term.
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Contract 1 provides the gross amount and period.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Supplier opportunity signal
85% confidenceThe notice evidences a discrete SEND taxi/MPV transport requirement rather than a published wider programme value or multi-supplier framework allocation.
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The record links one active award and one contract to Lot 2716; no broader allocation or framework information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceThe published supplier name is unverified against Companies House matching data.
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Supplier identity status is "checked_unmatched"; the completed workflow reports no verified company name or number.
Lot metadata
98% confidenceThe structured lot record has no separate title or description.
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Lot 2716 title and description fields are null; the process description supplies the Lot 2 wording.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, award criteria, scores or evaluation narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published supplier name, CandG Cars Ltd, has checked_unmatched identity status: the completed Companies House workflow did not identify a safe verified company match. It is therefore presented as an unverified published supplier name.
- Information on the number of bids, other bidders, award criteria, scoring, pricing structure and reasons for selection is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option, renewal or termination provisions are supplied; the estimated July 2027 renewal point is based only on the stated end date.
- Lot 2716 has no separate structured title or description; its scope is taken from the overall process description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSEND transportclient transport servicesCandG Cars Ltdtaxi MPV transportLot 2716public procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as the supplier?
The published award record names CandG Cars Ltd. The supplied identity-checking data did not establish a verified Companies House match for that name.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £23,985.71 gross.
When does the contract run?
The record states a start date of 12 October 2026 and an end date of 31 July 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signature date of 9 October 2026.
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