Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Sunderland Connect Bus Services July 2026
Buyer: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus →
View official notice ↗Official source
BuyerTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
StatusAwarded
Deadline15 Jun 2026
Value£550,955
Published15 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Contract 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.
Lot details
Lot 2
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
Comparable-procurement analytics
No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.
Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeutilities
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierJIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
2
Statusactive
SupplierJIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
Contracts
Lot 1. Contract 1203/MC/700
Statusactive
Value£189,175
Lot 2. Contract 1204/MC/S/701
Statusactive
Value£331,000
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06983d |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 066828-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Wed Jul 15 2026 13:47:05 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054420-2026 |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 2 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 2 |
| Contracts in latest release | 2 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | award, contract | 066828-2026 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | award, contract | 062128-2026 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | tenderUpdate | 054420-2026 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | tenderUpdate | 053156-2026 |
| 13 May 2026 | tender | 044149-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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