AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council awarded an active SEND enhanced-needs transport service contract for Lot 2716 to STL, an unverified source supplier name. The contract record states that it was signed on 15 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Lot 2716. The published gross contract value is £107,357.14.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition transport services award for SEND taxi/MPV provision (1–8 passenger seats).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STL
91% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · £107,357.14 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; supplier name unverified
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Award 1 lists supplier GB-FTS-8545 as 'STL'. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has amountGross of 107357.14 GBP. Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process display status identifies a 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender'; document 097572-2026 has the same description.
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% confidenceSigned on 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z.
Contract commencement
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£107,357.14 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 107357.14 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot or supplier allocation published
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The contract is linked to award 1 and the notice publishes one supplier and one related lot, but does not state a separately allocated lot value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026, 15:14:25 +01:00
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Process and document 097572-2026 published_at/datePublished are 2026-10-15T15:14:25+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z.
Contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-07-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceSEND enhanced-needs transport by taxi/MPV for 1–8 passenger seats
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Tender title and description state 'Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND'.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2716
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Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot identify 2716.
Category
99% confidenceTransport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000)
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Award item 2716 lists CPV 60000000 with this description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Competition classification
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 lists 'lightTouch'.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Contract value
99% confidence£107,357.14 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 107357.14 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or variation terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceSingle published supplier and single related lot
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Award 1 lists one supplier, STL, and related lot 2716.
Published title horizon versus contract period
98% confidenceThe procurement title references 2026–2034, while the recorded contract ends on 31 July 2029
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Tender title says 'Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND'; contract 1 period ends 2029-07-31.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceUnverified supplier name
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STL is marked checked_unmatched; no verified company name or company number is supplied. The completed Companies House matching workflow did not find a safe company match.
Lot description and value
99% confidenceLot title and individual lot value are not separately published
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Lot 2716 has no title, description or value in the supplied lot record.
Competition data
99% confidenceBid counts, participant identities and evaluation results are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Title-period inconsistency
98% confidenceThe procurement title references 2026–2034 but the recorded contract period ends in 2029
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Tender title and contract 1 period provide differing time horizons.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier is published as STL, but the completed Companies House matching workflow did not find a safe company match; the name must be treated as unverified.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, award decision date, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal options.
- Lot 2716 has no separately published title, description or individual value in the structured lot record.
- The procurement title references 2026–2034, whereas the recorded contract period ends on 31 July 2029; the source does not explain this difference.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportLot 2716public procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the contract?
The published award names STL. This supplier name is unverified because the completed matching workflow did not find a safe company match.
What is the contract value?
The published contract-level gross value is £107,357.14.
When does the contract run?
The recorded period is 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029.
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