AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for SEND client transport under Lot 2, covering enhanced-needs taxi/MPV transport for 1–8 passengers. The published record identifies supplier "STL", whose legal identity remains unverified.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to Contract 1. The contract record states it was signed on 16 October 2026, starts on 19 October 2026 and ends on 18 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch services award with a published gross contract value of £1,328.57.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STL
86% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · £1,328.57 is published for Contract 1; it is linked to Award 1 and not separately allocated by lot or supplier beyond that award. GBP · Unverified supplier identity; award active
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Award 1 names supplier "STL" and Contract 1 is linked through awardID "1". Supplier verification status is "checked_unmatched".
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097727-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-16.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-10-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£1,328.57 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross 1328.57, amount 1328.57 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceThe published value applies to Contract 1; no separate lot-level or supplier-level allocation is supplied.
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The contract is linked to Award 1 and no individual lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Document 097727-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-16T09:26:23+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence18 October 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-10-18.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND client transport services: Lot 2 enhanced-needs transport by taxi/MPV for 1–8 passenger seats.
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Process title and description specify "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND".
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2716
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Award 1 is related to lot 2716; its item also identifies relatedLot 2716.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport).
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Award item 2716 lists CPV 60000000 with that description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
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".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceOne year, from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Published commercial structure
97% confidenceA single active award is linked to one lot and one published contract.
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Award 1 relates to lot 2716 and Contract 1 is linked to Award 1.
Published price visibility
99% confidenceOnly an aggregate contract value is published; fare schedules, route volumes, unit rates and pricing assumptions are unknown.
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Contract 1 provides a total value only; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceThe source supplier name "STL" is unverified. The Companies House workflow completed without a safe match, so no legal company identity is asserted.
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supplier_identity_status is "checked_unmatched"; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 2716 has no separately published title, description or value in the structured lot data.
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Lot 2716 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation on bidders, bids, evaluation, award rationale and scoring is not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name "STL" is unverified: the completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match, and no verified legal name or company number is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, invited suppliers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and tender dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension or renewal options, pricing schedule, route volumes and service-performance requirements.
- Lot 2716 has no separately structured title, description or value; the scope wording is taken from the process description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportLot 2716STLpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport award?
The published award names "STL". Its legal company identity is unverified because the completed matching workflow found no safe Companies House match.
What is the contract value?
Contract 1 has a published gross value of £1,328.57.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
What services are covered?
Lot 2 covers enhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
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