AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council published contract details for SEND client transport services: Lot 1 standard taxi/MPV transport for 1–8 passengers. The published contract names Traveline Transport Services as supplier, with a gross value of £16,157.14 and a stated term from 13 October 2026 to 30 July 2027.
Published outcomeA contract record (ID 1) is active and explicitly records a signature date of 12 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services procurement for a single SEND transport lot.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Traveline Transport Services
92% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2728 · Not individually stated; contract-level gross value is £16,157.14 GBP · Active award
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Award 1 names Traveline Transport Services and relates to lot 2728. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £16,157.14 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 096322-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 2728 has status complete; process source status is complete.
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 12 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly provides dateSigned: 2026-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract gross value
99% confidence£16,157.14
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 16157.14 GBP.
Contract net value
99% confidence£16,157.14
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Contract 1 value amount is 16157.14 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its single stated lot, 2728.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 relates only to lot 2728.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Document 096322-2026 was published at 2026-10-12T20:22:25+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Contract start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence30 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-07-30T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceSEND client transport services
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Tender title and description state Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 – SEND.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1 standard transport: taxi/MPV, 1–8 passenger seats
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Tender description states: Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND.
Lot identifier
99% confidence2728
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Tender lot and award relatedLot are identified as 2728.
Category
99% confidenceTransport services excluding waste transport
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Award item classification is CPV 60000000.
Service regime
99% confidenceLight-touch services
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Tender specialRegime is lightTouch.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tenderer list, scoring or evaluation information is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 30 July 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Extension or options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are provided in the contract data.
Contract form or service levels
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The supplied notice data contains no terms on contract form, performance measures or service levels.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Addressable requirement
94% confidenceA single published SEND taxi/MPV transport requirement for 1–8 passengers.
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The notice describes Lot 1 standard taxi/MPV transport for SEND and award 1 relates to the sole published lot.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used below-threshold limited competition rather than an open procedure.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
Published value context
97% confidenceThe stated gross contract value is £16,157.14 for the published term; no pricing structure or volume information is supplied.
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Contract 1 states the value and term; the supplied data includes no rates, journeys, volumes or pricing schedule.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe published supplier name is unverified: the completed Companies House workflow found no safe company match.
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supplier_identity_status is checked_unmatched; verification decision is still_unmatched.
Lot information limitation
98% confidenceLot 2728 has no separately published title, description or value fields; scope is drawn from the overall tender description.
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Lot record 2728 has null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder identities beyond the supplier, scores, award rationale or evaluation results are provided.
Commercial terms limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No detailed pricing, volumes, service levels, options or extension terms are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier identity is unverified: the completed Companies House workflow found no safe company match for the published name Traveline Transport Services.
- Lot 2728 has no separately published title, description or value; the scope description is taken from the overall tender description.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, demand volumes, service levels, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSEND transportclient transport servicesTraveline Transport Servicestaxi MPV transportpublic procurement contractFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as the supplier for Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
The published award names Traveline Transport Services. Its legal company identity was not safely matched in the completed Companies House workflow.
What is the value of the SEND transport contract?
The contract record states a gross value of £16,157.14.
When does the contract run?
The stated term runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 July 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states below-threshold limited competition under a limited procurement method.
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