Planning

Sheepfolds Mobility Hub

SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

19 May 2026 at 15:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 May 2026 at 16:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council is undertaking a public procurement process for the design and construction of the Sheepfolds Mobility Hub. This multi-storey project involves creating a building associated with transport, offering features such as car parking, EV charging stations, a cycle café, and secure bicycle parking, all located in Sunderland, United Kingdom. The procurement is in the planning stage, with the market engagement scheduled due on 3rd June 2026. The proposed project start date is 14th September 2026, and the completion is planned for 1st December 2028. The project's gross value is estimated at £13,440,000, and it will follow an open procedure procurement method.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the construction and transport infrastructure sectors, particularly those experienced in building transport-associated facilities. The project is highly suitable for contractors with capabilities in sustainable construction solutions, given its focus on features like EV charging and sustainable transport. Companies involved in smart urban mobility and those that can demonstrate expertise in managing projects alongside operational transport lines would also find an advantageous market position in vying for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sheepfolds Mobility Hub

Notice Description

Design and build of the Sheepfolds Mobility Hub. Key Mobility Hub components The Mobility Hub is planned to be a multi-story building, providing several mobility-related and other community facilities on floors Lower Ground, Ground and First. Further upper floors will be car parking spaces. The Mobility Hub will feature the following components (provisional numbers): Car parking (192 spaces) EV charging (up to 45 spaces) Car clubs (6 spaces) Secure cycle parking (90 spaces including some cargo/accessible bike spaces, bike store of 152m2 and 44m2 with repair stands) WC (6no.)/showers (2no.)/lockers along with secure cycle parking Parcel lockers (55m2 room giving 28m linear frontage) Cycle Cafe (107m2 floor area) and other commercial rental space (69m2 floor area)

Planning Information

This market engagement will allow the Council to understand the appetite in the market and prepare the market and to advise them to register with the appropriate sies to ensure that have access to all documentation and can submit compliant tenders. Suppliers can access brief information of the requirement, the proposed tender dates and works timetable and the proposed form of contract by registering their interest on the Councils online tendering system (www.open-uk.org). There is a questionnaire where they can advise if they have the capacity and can make any comments on the process. Please note that during the market engagement we would like to identify the following: • Are suppliers comfortable that we would potentially be novating an architect? • What do suppliers consider would be needed for a reasonable compound area? • Any concerns that suppliers may have in respect of the design. • Likely build out timescales. • Are suppliers comfortable that we submit Reserved Matters Application on the basis of the RIBA stage 3 work or any concerns with this? • Experience of working alongside a live railway/metro line. • There may be a need to include public realm as part of the contract, would suppliers be comfortable with this? • We are seeking an operator in advance of the building being under construction/completed, with a view to them influencing the design for operation. Are suppliers comfortable with this? Any issues they foresee.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045885-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45213300 - Buildings associated with transport

45213312 - Car park building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Sep 2026 - 1 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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