AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council published a contract details notice for SEND enhanced-needs transport under Lot 2717. The notice records an active contract awarded to CandG Cars Ltd, with a stated gross value of £39,760 and a signed date of 9 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Lot 2717. The contract period is stated as 19 October 2026 to 30 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch transport services procurement for a defined SEND taxi/MPV service with a passenger assistant.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CandG Cars Ltd
91% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2717 · £39,760 gross GBP · Active award; supplier identity unverified
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Award 1 names CandG Cars Ltd as supplier and relates to Lot 2717. Contract 1, linked to Award 1, states a gross value of GBP 39,760. Supplier verification status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 9 October 2026
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Document 095770-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-09.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and explicitly recorded as signed
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Contract 1 has status 'active' and dateSigned 2026-10-09.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 30 July 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19 and endDate is 2027-07-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£39,760 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross 39760 and currency GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceNot separately published
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Lot 2717 has no value amount in the supplied data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-09T15:32:52+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence30 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-07-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceSEND enhanced-needs transport by taxi/MPV, with passenger assistant
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The procurement description states: 'Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) with PA - SEND'.
Awarded lot
99% confidenceLot 2717
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Award 1 and its item both relate to Lot 2717.
Category
99% confidenceTransport services excluding waste transport
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The award item carries CPV 60000000, described as Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Regime
98% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime is listed as lightTouch.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The tender method details say below threshold, and Contract 1 has aboveThreshold set to false.
Bidder count and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidenceApproximately 9 months and 11 days
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The stated period runs from 19 October 2026 to 30 July 2027.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing basis
99% confidenceGross contract value published; pricing breakdown unknown
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Contract 1 provides amountGross and amount, both GBP 39,760, but no unit rates or price schedule.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published £39,760 gross value is linked to the single recorded contract and award for Lot 2717.
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Contract 1 links to Award 1; Award 1 relates only to Lot 2717.
Route to market
98% confidenceThe below-threshold limited-competition route provides no published evidence of bidder numbers, scoring or selection rationale.
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Procurement method details are published, but bid and evaluation information is not supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceCandG Cars Ltd is an unverified source supplier name
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The supplier identity status is checked_unmatched, with no verified company name or company number supplied.
Programme-title and contract-period difference
98% confidenceThe title references 2026-2034, while the recorded contract ends on 30 July 2027
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The procurement title is 'Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND'; Contract 1 has an endDate of 2027-07-30. The notice does not explain the difference.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No lot title, lot value, bidder count, evaluation outcome, pricing schedule, extension terms or renewal terms is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The completed supplier-identity workflow found no safe Companies House match for CandG Cars Ltd; the supplier name should be treated as unverified.
- The notice title references 2026-2034, but the individual recorded contract period ends on 30 July 2027; the source does not explain this difference.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder count, evaluation and award rationale, lot title and description, lot-level value, pricing detail, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSEND transportCandG Cars Ltdtaxi MPV transportLot 2717Find a Tender£39,760
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Surrey County Council SEND transport contract?
The published award names CandG Cars Ltd. Its supplier name remains unverified because the completed matching workflow found no safe Companies House match.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The contract states a gross value of £39,760, with a period from 19 October 2026 to 30 July 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract record explicitly gives a signed date of 9 October 2026.
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