AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has awarded and signed a contract for SEND wheelchair-accessible taxi/MPV transport under Lot 2730. The contract is recorded as active, with services due to run from 2 November 2026 to 6 July 2028.
Published outcomeTHE ROADRUNNERS GROUP LIMITED is the verified legal supplier for award 1. The published gross contract value is £83,057.14.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch transport-services award for a defined SEND transport requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE ROADRUNNERS GROUP LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2730 · 83057.14 GBP · verified legal supplier; award active
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Award 1 names source supplier 'The RoadRunners Group'. Supplier verification resolves this to THE ROADRUNNERS GROUP LIMITED (company number 12449405). Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £83,057.14 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 16 October 2026
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The document is described as a 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender' and has publication timestamp 2026-10-16T11:24:27+01:00.
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 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-10-16T00:00:00Z.
Service commencement
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence6 July 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-07-06T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£83,057.14 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 83057.14, amount 83057.14 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the single published contract linked to award 1 and Lot 2730
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to Lot 2730 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16T00:00:00Z.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-16T11:24:27+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence6 July 2028
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2028-07-06T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND client transport services: standard transport by wheelchair-accessible taxi/MPV with 1–8 passenger seats
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The tender description states: 'Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) Wheelchair Accessible - SEND'.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2730
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Award 1 and its item both reference related Lot 2730.
Service classification
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)'.
Procurement regime
98% confidenceLight-touch services
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Tender data lists specialRegime as 'lightTouch'.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender data records procurementMethod as 'limited'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – limited competition
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Tender data records procurementMethodDetails as 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 6 July 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z to 2028-07-06T23:59:59Z.
Contract value
99% confidence£83,057.14 gross
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Contract 1 value is £83,057.14 gross in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceOne published supplier is linked to one published lot and one contract record
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to Lot 2730, and contract 1 links to award 1.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceOnly an aggregate gross contract value is published
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The contract provides a total value but no rates, journey volumes, pricing schedule or cost breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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The supplier verification workflow resolved the source name to THE ROADRUNNERS GROUP LIMITED, company number 12449405.
Award date
99% confidenceNot separately published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award data.
Lot detail
98% confidenceLot title and description are not separately populated
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Lot 2730 has null title and description fields; the requirement is instead stated in the overall tender description.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date is published.
- The notice does not publish bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation scores or award rationale.
- No extension, renewal, pricing schedule, journey volumes or performance terms are supplied.
- Lot 2730 has no separately populated title or description; scope has been taken from the overall tender description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilTHE ROADRUNNERS GROUP LIMITEDSEND transportwheelchair accessible transporttaxi MPV transportLot 2730public contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
THE ROADRUNNERS GROUP LIMITED is the verified legal supplier for award 1. The source notice names The RoadRunners Group.
What is the contract value?
The published gross contract value is £83,057.14.
When does the SEND transport contract run?
The published period is 2 November 2026 to 6 July 2028.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly states a signature date of 16 October 2026.
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