AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council awarded Lot 2717 for enhanced-needs SEND transport by taxi/MPV with a passenger assistant to supplier STL. The published contract record is active, signed on 15 October 2026, and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for STL. The contract value is £42,585.71 gross.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services procurement for SEND transport.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STL
84% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2717 · 42585.71 GBP · active
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Award 1 identifies STL as supplier; its linked active contract has a gross value of £42,585.71. No verified legal company name was supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
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 signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-15.
Contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-02.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£42,585.71 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross and amount of 42585.71 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceContract-level value for the single recorded award/lot
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1, which relates to Lot 2717.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026, 16:30:29 +01:00
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The notice document datePublished is 2026-10-15T16:30:29+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Service commencement
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-11-02.
Contract expiry
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEnhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats and a passenger assistant
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The tender title and description state: 'Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) with PA - SEND'.
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 (CPV 60000000)
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The award item lists CPV 60000000, described as Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
Service regime
98% confidenceLight-touch services
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Tender specialRegime is listed as 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 classification
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 9 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract form and performance measures
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceA single recorded supplier is linked to a single recorded lot and contract.
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Award 1 names STL only and relates to Lot 2717; Contract 1 is linked to Award 1.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThe notice records a below-threshold limited-competition route rather than an open procedure.
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Tender procurement method details state 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Value interpretation
95% confidenceThe published £42,585.71 is the contract value, not a disclosed price schedule, unit rate or evaluation result.
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Only the contract-level GBP amount is published; no pricing breakdown or evaluation data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe source supplier name is 'STL', but identity checking completed without a safe company match. The name is therefore unverified and should not be treated as a Companies House-verified legal entity.
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Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Lot metadata limitation
99% confidenceLot 2717 has no separately published lot title, description or value in the structured lot record.
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Lot 2717 title, description, value amount and currency are null; the overall tender description provides the service description.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, award decision date, tender dates, evaluation outcomes, pricing breakdown, extension terms and performance requirements.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name 'STL' is unverified: the identity-checking workflow completed without finding a safe company match, and no verified legal name or company number was supplied.
- The structured lot record does not publish a separate title, description or value for Lot 2717; the scope is taken from the overall tender description.
- No published information is supplied on tender timing, bid count, evaluation, award decision date, pricing breakdown, extensions, renewal options, contract terms beyond dates/value, or performance measures.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSTLSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportLot 2717public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
The published award identifies STL as the supplier. Its legal company identity is unverified because the supplied identity-checking record found no safe company match.
What is the value of the contract?
The active contract is valued at £42,585.71 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027.
What services are covered?
The notice describes enhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats and a passenger assistant.
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