AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council published a contract details notice for SEND enhanced-needs transport under Lot 2. Award 1 names STL as the supplier; the contract record is active, was signed on 21 October 2026, and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Lot 2716. The published contract value is £76,402.50 gross.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition light-touch transport-services contract for Surrey County Council.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
STL
91% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2716 · £76,402.50 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Unverified supplier name; active award
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Award 1 names supplier "STL" and relates to Lot 2716. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 76,402.50.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and contract status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; contract status active
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The notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" published 21 October 2026; contract 1 and award 1 are both marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 21 October 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-10-21.
Contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Contract 1 period lists startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2029-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£76,402.50 gross
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Contract 1 value specifies amountGross 76402.5 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot or supplier allocation published
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The contract value is reported on contract 1, while no lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026, 14:32 BST
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Published_at is 2026-10-21T14:32:23+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-21.
Contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Contract 1 endDate is 2029-07-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND enhanced-needs client transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats
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The published description states: "Lot 2 Enhanced Needs Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND".
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2716
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Award 1 and its item both relate to lot 2716.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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The award item lists CPV 60000000 with that description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure
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Tender data lists procurementMethod as "limited".
Competition description
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime lists "lightTouch".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bidder count, tender responses, scores, ranking, or evaluation information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Term
97% confidenceApproximately 33 months, from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Calculated from the explicitly published contract start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial scale
97% confidence£76,402.50 gross over the published term
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Contract 1 reports GBP 76,402.50 gross for the period ending 31 July 2029.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition route for this requirement
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The tender's procurement method details state "Below threshold - limited competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidence"STL" was checked but no safe Companies House company match was found; it remains an unverified source supplier name.
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supplier_identity_status is "checked_unmatched" and 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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The lot record contains null title, description, value_amount and currency fields.
Award detail limitation
99% confidenceNo separate award date or award-level value is published.
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Award 1 has null award_date, value_amount and currency fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier identity is unresolved: "STL" has checked_unmatched status, with no verified company name or company number supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation scores, award decision date, pricing breakdown, award-level value, lot-level value, and extension or renewal terms.
- Lot 2716 has no separate structured title or description; the scope is taken from the overall published notice description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilSTLSEND transportenhanced needs transporttaxi MPV transportLot 2716public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport award?
Award 1 names STL as the supplier. The published name is unverified because no safe Companies House match was found.
What is the value and term of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £76,402.50. It was signed on 21 October 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029.
What services are covered?
The notice describes SEND enhanced-needs transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
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