Sunderland Connect 700 701

Official notice

Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)

Below threshold - without competitionUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£182,150published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to GO NORTH EAST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sunderland Connect is to provide bus service links between Clanny House, University Campuses, Sunderland and St Peters Campus, offering services to staff and students as well as the general public.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Apr 2026, 12:27 BST
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 08:40 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042227
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068b86 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
27 Apr 2026, 12:27 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 May 2026, 08:40 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £182,1501 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GO NORTH EAST29 Apr 2026 – 19 Jul 2026	£182,150	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · GO NORTH EAST
Signed
29 Apr 2026
Value
£182,150
Period
29 Apr 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNTB-4383-VMJH The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Go North East LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2057284GB-PPON: PTBQ-4849-GVJP 3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle, North East, NE1 6EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 08:40 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Apr 2026, 12:27 BST