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Appointment of a Supplier to Operate and Manage the Sheepfolds Mobility Hub

Sunderland City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 05:46.

Opportunity overview

Sunderland City Council (the Authority) wishes to appoint a single Supplier through a competitive procurement process to operate and manage a Mobility Hub in the Sheepfolds development. The scope is expected to include, but is not limited to. i. Car parking operations ii. Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure iii. Secure cycle parking iv. Facility management v. Management of ad‑hoc mobility and ancillary services (such as car clubs, parcel lockers, and other associated services within the Mobility Hub The appointed Supplier will be expected to deliver a robust operations and management strategy that ensures the Mobility Hub is mobilised and operated in a way that maximises public benefit, supports the wider Sheepfolds development, and maintains high operational and service standards throughout the asset's lifecycle. Any information provided by the Authority as part of this Pre‑Market Engagement (the Engagement), including (without limitation) the Questionnaire, the Briefing Document and any draft timetable, is indicative only and provided for information‑gathering purposes. The Authority shall not be bound by any information issued as part of this Engagement and reserves the right to amend, update, or withdraw any information, documentation, or indicative timetable prior to the commencement of any formal procurement or tender process. Likewise, any information submitted by Suppliers in response to this Engagement shall be treated as non‑binding and indicative only, and Suppliers shall not be bound by the content of their responses. Information provided by Suppliers as part of this Engagement will not form part of any evaluation or assessment in any future tender or procurement exercise.

Classification

  • CPV98351000 — Car park management services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
Project Reference OPEN2026965
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
5 Jul 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The engagement period has been extended from 12:00 Noon on 05th June 2026 to 12:00 Noon on 12th June 2026.
Id
051956-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2036, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98351000
Description
Car park management services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers are invited to complete, in full or in part, the "Mobility Hub Market Engagement Questionnaire" provided on the Open E Tender Portal. Through this Engagement, the Authority are looking to i. Gain market insight into appropriate commercial models and the potential scope of services that could inform the procurement approach for the external operation and management of the Mobility Hub. ii. Develop its understanding of market capacity, capability, and structure, including the range of suppliers active in this sector and their delivery models. iii. Inform the design of the future procurement, including the development of the Specification, contract structure, risk allocation, and overall commercial approach. iv. Support delivery of the procurement objectives set out in Section 12 of the Procurement Act, including achieving value for money, maximising public benefit, ensuring transparency and integrity, and promoting fair and open competition. This is your opportunity to influence and shape the development of the Specification however the Hub should be managed in a holistic way that: i. Maximises synergies between the various component parts and services within the Mobility Hub; and ii. Ensures high‑quality, customer‑focused operations, delivering a consistently high standard of service and user experience. All documentation and communications relating to this Pre‑Market Engagement, and to any subsequent tender or procurement process, will be made available exclusively via the Authority's "Open" e‑Procurement Portal. Suppliers must be registered on the Open e tender portal to participate in the engagement and any subsequent procurement process. Suppliers can register their organisation on the Open e‑Tendering Portal by visiting https://open-uk.org/ Completed responses must be submitted via the Open e‑Tendering Portal no later than the stated submission date and time.
Due
12 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051956-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Jun 2026, 14:55
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sunderland City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLVZ-4154-GGRZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLVZ-4154-GGRZ

Address

Street Address
City Hall, Plater Way,
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR1 3AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR1 3AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 042379-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 051956-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·