Published date: 23 February 2018

This notice was replaced on 23 April 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 April 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

  • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£75,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

SUN001-DN325547-05658467

Published date

23 February 2018

Closing date

29 March 2018

Contract start date

10 July 2018

Contract end date

14 July 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Sunderland City Council is hosting The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018, for which there will be a requirement for Park and Ride services to help manage the parking demand associated with the anticipated 1.5 million visitors over the event.

The Council intends to appoint a transport operator(s), in order to provide appropriate and sufficient vehicles to transport visitors from/to Park and Ride sites to/from Event Sites, as well as transport visitors between the two main Event Sites.

The Park and Ride provision will be split into 3 Lots as detailed below.

• Lot 1:Park and Ride sites to Northern Event Site (St Peter's Way)
• Lot 2:Park & Ride sites to Southern Event Site (Prospect Row/The Quadrant)
• Lot 3:Event Shuttle Buses


About the buyer

Contact name

Tanya Renshaw

Address

Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
England

Telephone

+44 1915612437

Email

tanya.renshaw@sunderland.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/