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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Sunderland City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Keep Active (NE) CIC SME
- Value
- £47,520
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Minibuses (CPV 34114400)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Jun 2025
- Published7 Jan 2026Published 209 days after the contract date
Description
The provision of an operator to provide Home to School SEND transport routes.
About the supplier
Keep Active (NE) CIC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07775191).