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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Safe Haven Community Bus Conversion

Sunderland City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:27.

Opportunity overview

The Safe Haven project seeks the conversion of a suitable vehicle into a fully functional community support bus that will provide outreach, engagement, and wellbeing services across the local area. The conversion works will include the design, supply, and installation of internal fixtures and fittings, electrical systems, lighting, heating, accessibility features, storage solutions, and multipurpose seating/workspace areas. The completed vehicle will provide a safe, welcoming, and accessible environment for community engagement, information provision, and support services. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all conversion works comply with relevant UK vehicle, health and safety, accessibility, and roadworthiness regulations, with the vehicle delivered ready for operational use.

Classification

  • CPV50117000 — Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

Lots

  • Lot 1£41.7k

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
OPEN20261268
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Authorities Open E Tender system www.open.org. Submissions received through any other means may be rejected. The Contracting Authority communicates through the Open system; therefore, all correspondence regarding this Tender will be issued to the individual that expressed interest on Open. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the correct named person is, and continues to be, registered on the Open system. For guidance on how to use the Open system please refer www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/ If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender, please contact the Open Support Team on 0191 638 0040. For routine queries, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc please contact open.support@nepo.org PLEASE NOTE: The system is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is only available; Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 17:00. Friday - 8:30 - 16:30. The Tender must be received in accordance with the above instructions no later than the time and date indicated in the Timetable section of this ITT. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that they understand the submission requirements and should raise any queries or clarifications necessary for submission of their Tender via the Correspondence section in good time and in any event by no later than the "Submission of Queries" deadline as stated in the Timetable section of this ITT.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
2 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Aug 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
50,000
Amount
41,666.67
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
28 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Dec 2026, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Criteria is based on 50% price weighting and 50% quality weighting

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50117000
Description
Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
070995-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jul 2026, 08:16
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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070995-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·