AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has published contract details for SEND client transport under Lot 2, Enhanced Needs Transport (Taxi/MPV, 1–8 passenger seats, with PA). The published contract names Clocktower Cars as supplier, starts on 2 November 2026 and ends on 1 November 2027.
Published outcomeA single active award and active contract are recorded for Lot 2717. The contract record states that it was signed on 21 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small published SEND transport contract worth £5,646.43 gross over the stated one-year period. The procurement used below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Clocktower Cars
88% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2717 · £5,646.43 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Unverified supplier name; named on active award and contract
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Award 1 names "Clocktower Cars" as supplier and relates to Lot 2717. Contract 1, linked to Award 1, has gross value GBP 5,646.43. 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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Published document description: "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; process source status is "complete".
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% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-21T00:00:00Z.
Contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-02 and endDate is 2027-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£5,646.43 gross
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 5646.43 GBP; amount is also 5646.43 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value for the single published award and contract
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1; Award 1 relates to Lot 2717 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026, 13:18:35 +01:00
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Process published_at and document datePublished are 2026-10-21T13:18:35+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-21T00:00:00Z.
Contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence1 November 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-11-01T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceSEND client transport: Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport by taxi/MPV for 1–8 passenger seats, with PA
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Tender description states: "Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) with PA - SEND".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Award item 2717 includes CPV 60000000 with this description.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2717
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Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot both identify 2717.
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 includes "lightTouch".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceOne year
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The stated contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing basis
97% confidenceGross contract value published; further pricing detail unknown
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Contract value provides amountGross and amount, both GBP 5,646.43; no pricing schedule is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe award was made through a below-threshold limited-competition process rather than an open procedure.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Commercial scale
98% confidencePublished contract value is £5,646.43 gross for the stated one-year term.
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Contract 1 value is GBP 5,646.43 gross and period is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe published supplier name "Clocktower Cars" is unverified.
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Supplier identity status is "checked_unmatched". The completed Companies House workflow did not identify a safe company match; no verified company name or number is supplied.
Lot metadata
98% confidenceLot 2717 has no separately published title, description or value in the structured lot record.
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Lot 2717 title, description, value_amount and currency are null. Scope is instead drawn from the tender description and award item.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Value detail
98% confidenceNo cost breakdown, unit rates or tax treatment beyond the published gross amount is supplied.
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The contract contains only amountGross, amount and currency.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name "Clocktower Cars" is unverified: the Companies House matching workflow completed without finding a safe company match.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, competitor identities, evaluation criteria, scoring and award rationale.
- The structured lot record does not publish a separate lot title, description or value.
- No extension, renewal or variation terms are supplied.
- No pricing breakdown, unit rates or service volumes are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilClocktower CarsSEND transportclient transport servicesenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for this SEND transport contract?
The published award and contract name Clocktower Cars. The name remains unverified because the completed supplier-identity check found no safe Companies House match.
What is the value and term of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £5,646.43. The stated term is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027.
What services are covered?
The notice describes Lot 2 as enhanced-needs SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats and a PA.
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