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Tender: Provision of Fully Maintained Vehicle to Operate Home-to-School SEND Transport – Together for Children

Released 9 months ago

Closed27 Feb 2026

Est. valueEstimate£40K to £1.4M

LocationNorth East

AgencySunderland City Council

SourceContracts Finder

CategoryTransport & Logistics

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 27 Feb 2026

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Together for Children is seeking an operator to provide a fully maintained vehicle and run one morning and one afternoon Home-to-School SEND route as directed by the Transport Officer. Together for Children has a statutory requirement to provide daily transport assistance for over 1,250 children and has experienced a significant increase in demand for this service. The appointed operator will be responsible for operating the assigned routes in adherence to all relevant safety regulations and standards.

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