Notice Information
Notice Title
Sunderland Connect September 2025
Notice Description
To provide subsidised local bus services throughout Tyne and Wear. Note there are several potential contracts of varying duration/scale ranging from 3 months up to 5 years. In accordance with Nexus terms and conditions of contract applicable, contract will be paid in monthly instalments over the duration of the contract. A sum of money will be retained against initial scheduled payment and held until end of contract period. Penalties for poor performance will be applied as appropriate and as described in the contract documentation. Joint and several liabilities will apply.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050fd4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049958-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £405,864 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £405,864 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £45,268,633 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £452,686,330 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Jul 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Sep 2025 - 6 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Terminated
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE T/A NEXUS
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE4 5DE
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Arthur's Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049958-2026
27th May 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060003-2025
26th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040138-2025
15th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020107-2025
9th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.open-uk.org
Potential Suppliers must be registered user on the North East Procurement Organisation procurement portal - 'OPEN' - to secure free access to procurement documents. Please access at www.open-uk.org -
https://www.open-uk.org/
Potential Suppliers must be registered user on the North East Procurement Organisation procurement portal - 'OPEN' - to secure free access to procurement documents. Please access at www.open-uk.org
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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