Contract award · 12 Jun 2025

The Provision of Home to School SEND Transport Minibus Project

Sunderland City Council awarded “The Provision of Home to School SEND Transport…” to Keep Active (NE) CIC for £47,520. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionVehicles & transport equipmentNorth East

Value £47,520
WinnerKeep Active (NE) CIC SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Sunderland City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£47,520
Procedure
Other - Direct Award
Sector
Vehicles & transport equipment · Minibuses (CPV 34114400)
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 Jun 2025
  2. Published7 Jan 2026Published 209 days after the contract date

Description

The provision of an operator to provide Home to School SEND transport routes.

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