AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has awarded and signed a contract with FALCON TRANSPORT LTD for Lot 2 enhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are reported for FALCON TRANSPORT LTD. The contract is stated as signed on 15 October 2026, runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2027, and has a gross value of £25,039.29.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition SEND transport requirement in Surrey. The published contract value applies to the single reported contract and award.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FALCON TRANSPORT LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · 25039.29 GBP · Active award; active contract
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Verified supplier identity is FALCON TRANSPORT LTD (company number 10713686). Award 1 names Falcon Transport Ltd as its sole supplier and is linked to lot 2716; contract 1, linked to award 1, states a value of GBP 25,039.29.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 097547-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as complete; the 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 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-10-15.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19 and endDate is 2027-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£25,039.29 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 25039.29 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single reported contract linked to award 1 and lot 2716
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 2716.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-15T14:46:24+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSEND client transport services
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The tender title and description state Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 – SEND.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 2: Enhanced Needs Transport – Taxi/MPV (1–8 passenger seats) – SEND
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The published tender description identifies Lot 2 and its vehicle/passenger-seat scope; award 1 is related to lot 2716.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 records mainProcurementCategory as services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Award item 2716 carries CPV 60000000.
Lot identifier
99% confidence2716
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Award 1 and its item both relate to lot 2716.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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The tender records procurementMethod as limited.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – limited competition
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as Below threshold - limited competition.
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes lightTouch.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not published
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation narrative is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period states these start and end dates.
Signed date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly provides dateSigned.
Extension or options
98% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or variation terms are supplied.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNot stated beyond total gross contract value
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The contract provides a gross value but no rate card, unit pricing or payment profile.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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The tender procedure detail explicitly states Below threshold - limited competition.
Service profile
98% confidenceSpecialist SEND passenger transport using taxi/MPV capacity of 1–8 seats
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The tender description specifies enhanced-needs SEND transport via taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
Published contract scale
99% confidence£25,039.29 gross for the stated contract period
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Contract 1 provides the gross value and period.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status evidence
99% confidenceStrong
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The notice contains an active contract record with an explicit signed date, start date, end date and value.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceStrong
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The supplier has a verified legal name and company number from an exact-name match.
Lot metadata
97% confidenceLimited
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Lot 2716 is identified, but no separate lot title, description or lot value is supplied in the lot record; scope is derived from the tender description.
Competition transparency
99% confidenceLimited
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Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, other bidders, evaluation scores and award rationale.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown.
- No separate lot title, description or value is supplied in the lot record; the lot scope is taken from the overall tender description.
- No extension, option, renewal or variation terms are published. The renewal point is an end-date-based estimate, not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilFALCON TRANSPORT LTDSEND transportclient transport servicesenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportFind a Tenderpublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
FALCON TRANSPORT LTD, verified company number 10713686, is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £25,039.29.
When does the contract run?
The stated contract period is 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly states that it was signed on 15 October 2026.
What services are covered?
The tender description covers Lot 2 enhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
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