TFC MINIBUS SCHEME - MINIBUS PROVISION AND HOME TO SCHOOL ROUTE OPERATOR

Official notice

Authority: TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC23)

Awarded value£40,950published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 13 Jul 2026

Awarded to Education Plus NE Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Together for Children are offering the provision of a fully maintained vehicle to the 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 14 Jul 2026, 14:13 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 14:13 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066223
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cada Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
14 Jul 2026, 14:13 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £40,9501 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Education Plus NE LtdSME	£40,950 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Education Plus NE LtdSME
Signed
13 Jul 2026
Value
£40,950 inc. VAT
Period
31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2027 · up to 30 Jul 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
At the sole discretion of Together for Children.

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Education Plus NE LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10424731 6 Applegarth, Coxhoe, North East, DH6 4SLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 14:13 BST