---
title: "Purchase of Pre Registered Minibus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05293f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-29"
---

# Purchase of Pre Registered Minibus

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05293f

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council has completed a procurement process for the purchase of a pre-registered minibus through a direct award via the TPPL Framework. This procurement falls under the goods category in the minibuses industry, with the CPV classification of 34114400. The purchase was made specifically for Together for Children Sunderland, located in the region UKC23. The procurement method used was limited, with an award procedure that did not require prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at GBP 40,746, was signed on 13th May 2025 with the supplier Ford Retail T/A TrustFord, a large enterprise based in Essex, UK. Though the tender phase is now complete, the initial legal base for the procedure was aligned with Directive 32014L0024.

This tender presents business growth opportunities primarily for suppliers of minibuses operating within established frameworks like the TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework. Organisations that are already pre-registered or capable of executing direct awards without the need for prior competitive calls can advantageously position themselves for similar future contracts. Large automotive retailers or suppliers focused on providing specialised vehicles to local authorities, such as regional public service entities, may find lucrative possibilities here, as they are well-suited to respond to the niche demands of such tenders. Additionally, businesses looking to reinforce partnerships with local government bodies, like Sunderland City Council, could leverage such procurements to expand their market presence in the public sector.

## Notice

Procurement of pre registered minibus for Together for Children Sunderland through the TPPL Framework HCC and TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework TPPLHCCOP03

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of pre registered minibus for Together for Children Sunderland from the TPPL Framework HCC and TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework TPPLHCCOP03 Lot 2

### Procurement Information

The TPPL Framework falls within PCR 2015 regulations

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028622-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,746 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORD RETAIL T/A TRUSTFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114400 - Minibuses

## Release History

- 29 May 2025 at 18:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028622-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sunderland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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