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Sunderland Connect Bus Services July 2026

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 00:32.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£189.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£227k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04711243
Location
Chester Le Street, UKC22, DH3 2TB, United Kingdom

JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£331k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£397.2k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04711243
Location
Chester Le Street, UKC22, DH3 2TB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NEX26/30
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
Id
GB-PPON-PNTB-4383-VMJH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNTB-4383-VMJH

Address

Street Address
The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE4 5DE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04711243

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04711243

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNJR-7467-WWCJ

Address

Street Address
Unit N, O'Brien Business Park Durham Road
Locality
Chester Le Street
Postal Code
DH3 2TB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34121100
Description
Public-service buses
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04711243
Name
JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34121100
Description
Public-service buses
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04711243
Name
JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Lot 1. Contract 1203/MC/700
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract Value is not more than £5 million

Period

Starts
20 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
5 Sept 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
227,010
Amount
189,175
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066828-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 14:47
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Lot 2. Contract 1204/MC/S/701
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 Jul 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract Value is not more than £5 million

Period

Starts
20 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
5 Sept 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
397,200
Amount
331,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066828-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 14:47
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5DE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 044149-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 053156-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 054420-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 062128-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 066828-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·