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Published 17 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Home to School SEND Transport

Official notice

Authority: TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£19,320≈ £19k / year · £19,320 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jul 2027 · up to 30 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 31 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Together for Children has a statutory requirement to provide daily transport assistance for over 1,250 children from home to school settings. There has been a significant increase in the demand for this statutory service.

Together for Children are offering the provision of a fully maintained vehicle to an operator. The operator will take on the responsibility for carrying out 1 morning and 1 afternoon Home to School Route as directed by the Transport Officer, in adherence to all relevant safety regulations and standards.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£19,320
Contract period: 31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £19,320 exc. VAT · £19,320 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: At the sole discretion of Together for Children
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria consists of 100% Quality Criteria

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT
Last source update
17 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014501
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06567a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

17 Feb 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published249 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT
  2. Submission deadline239 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts86 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10085290 · GB-PPON: PNTL-5468-NXNL City Hall Floor 2, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender