AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Surrey County Council has concluded and signed a contract with EAGLE EXPRESS for SEND standard transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 30 July 2027 and is valued at £16,817.14 gross.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are reported for lot 2728. The contract record states it was signed on 21 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition SEND transport requirement under the light-touch regime, with a published gross contract value of £16,817.14.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
EAGLE EXPRESS
93% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 2728 · £16,817.14 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names EAGLE EXPRESS as supplier and relates to lot 2728. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports a gross value of GBP 16,817.14.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and the process display status is "awarded".
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 21 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-21.
Contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£16,817.14 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross and amount as 16817.14 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The contract is linked to award 1 and no value is supplied for lot 2728.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026, 15:10:26 +01:00
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Process and document published_at are 2026-10-21T15:10:26+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-21.
Contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-11-02.
Contract end
99% confidence30 July 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-07-30T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSEND client transport services
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Tender title is "Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND".
Service type
99% confidenceStandard transport by taxi/MPV, 1–8 passenger seats
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Tender description specifies "Lot 1 Standard Transport - Taxi/MPV (1-8 passenger seats) - SEND".
Lot
99% confidenceLot 2728
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Award 1 and its item both relate to lot 2728.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. waste transport)
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Award item for lot 2728 carries this CPV classification.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 30 July 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-11-02 to 2027-07-30.
Contract value
99% confidence£16,817.14 gross
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Contract 1 reports GBP 16,817.14.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
97% confidenceA short-duration, below-threshold SEND transport contract with a published gross value of £16,817.14.
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Published contract dates run from 2 November 2026 to 30 July 2027; aboveThreshold is false; contract value is GBP 16,817.14 gross.
Supplier opportunity context
98% confidenceThe buyer used limited competition; published information does not disclose bid numbers, prices, scores or reasons for selection.
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Procurement method detail is "Below threshold - limited competition". Evaluation and bid information are not supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceEAGLE EXPRESS is an unverified source supplier name
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The Companies House matching workflow completed with status "checked_unmatched" and no verified company name or number.
Lot detail limitation
98% confidenceLot 2728 has no separately published title, description or value in the structured lot record
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Lot 2728 is marked complete but its title, description and value fields are null; service detail is available from the tender description.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, evaluation scoring, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- EAGLE EXPRESS is a source supplier name with checked_unmatched identity status; no verified legal company identity was supplied.
- No separate title, description or value is published in the structured record for lot 2728.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, bid count, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, individual pricing, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Surrey County CouncilEAGLE EXPRESSSEND transportclient transport servicestaxi MPV transportpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Surrey County Council's SEND transport contract?
The published award names EAGLE EXPRESS. Its name remains unverified because the completed supplier-matching workflow did not find a safe company match.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The published gross contract value is £16,817.14. The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 30 July 2027 and was signed on 21 October 2026.
What services are covered?
The notice describes standard SEND transport using taxi/MPV vehicles with 1–8 passenger seats.
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