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Secured Bus Services - May 2026

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Apr 2026 at 11:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Mar 2026 at 15:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Jan 2026 at 09:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, trading as Nexus, has awarded several contracts for secured bus services across the Tyne and Wear region. The procurement process was initiated as an open tender, and the contracts were signed on 27 April 2026, following a competitive flexible procedure under a utilities special regime. The industry category is public road transport services, involving a series of lots for various service routes. The contracting authority is located at The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The active contracts, scheduled to commence on 10 May 2026, will run until 9 May 2027.

The awarded contracts provide ample opportunity for businesses to engage with public transport services, particularly in the Tyne and Wear region. Large transport companies like Busways Travel Services Limited and Go North East Limited, as well as SMEs such as Northstar Consulting Ltd and Central Taxis Gateshead Limited, have successfully competed for various lots, showcasing favourable conditions for both large-scale businesses and SMEs. As competition primarily focused on pricing, businesses adept in cost-efficient service delivery stand to benefit significantly from such tendering opportunities. This structure allows for growth and diversification in public service contracts, encouraging participation from a range of business scales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secured Bus Services - May 2026

Notice Description

Award of secured bus services around Tyne and Wear.

Lot Information

Contract 1054 (Service 8) Contract 1055 (Service 12 13) Contract 1057 (Service 32) Contract 1060 (Service 35 36) Contract 1062 (Service 79) Contract 1063 (Service 81 84 85) Contract 1064 (Service 82 82A) Contract 1066 (Service 168) Contract 1068 (Service 520) Contract 1069 (Service 594) Contract 1070 (Service 935)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06118e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037960-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,254,529 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,254,526 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,254,526 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,254,526 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
10 May 2026 - 9 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED

CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LIMITED

Go North East Limited

NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED

NORTHSTAR CONSULTING LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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