Official UK procurement notice
Sunderland Connect Bus Services July 2026
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract given to promote and continue the public transport links in Sunderland, offering a service to the staff and students attending the University of Sunderland, as well as the general public.
- How the procedure runs: The provision of bus services relating to Schools and Work around Tyne and Wear.
CPV: Public-service buses · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£550,955 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Contract 1203/MC/S/700AwardedPublished value£223,763
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Contract 1204/MC/S/701AwardedPublished value£327,192
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 May 2026, 17:31 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 14:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
NEX26/30- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044149- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06983dFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see tender documentation
- How it runs
The provision of bus services relating to Schools and Work around Tyne and Wear.
- Risks
Please see tender documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please submit the tenders via OPEN:
Timeline
13 May 2026 → 20 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published156 days ago13 May 2026, 17:31 BST
- Clarification questions by137 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline123 days ago15 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent106 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends93 days ago14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published93 days ago15 Jul 2026, 14:47 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by87 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2026- Tender notice published13 May 2026, 17:31 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published5 Jun 2026, 10:07 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST5 Jun 2026, 10:07 BST+3 days · was 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published9 Jun 2026, 16:06 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 15 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST9 Jun 2026, 16:06 BST+4 days · was 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published2 Jul 2026, 10:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jul 2026, 10:58 BST
- Contract details notice published15 Jul 2026, 14:47 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 5 Jun 2026
- 2026-05: 1 release · 13 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Contract 1203/MC/S/7001 award | |||
| Jim Hughes Coaches LimitedSME20 Jul 2026 – 5 Sept 2027 | £189,175 | 19 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Contract 1204/MC/S/7011 award | |||
| Jim Hughes Coaches LimitedSME20 Jul 2026 – 5 Sept 2027 | £331,000 | 19 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1. Contract 1203/MC/700 · Jim Hughes Coaches LimitedSME
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2026
- Value
- £189,175
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 5 Sept 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Contract Value is not more than £5 million
Lot 2. Contract 1204/MC/S/701 · Jim Hughes Coaches LimitedSME
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2026
- Value
- £331,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 5 Sept 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Contract Value is not more than £5 million
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Contract 1203/MC/S/700 | 6final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Contract 1204/MC/S/701 | 5final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender