Notice Information
Notice Title
Secured Bus Services - May 2026
Notice Description
Please refer to the tender documents for full description of the Lot breakdown and specified requirements.
Lot Information
Contract 1054 (Service 8)
Please refer to ITT and associated tender documentation for details
Contract 1055 (Service 12 13)Lot 2 - Please refer to ITT and associated tender documentation for details
Contract 1057 (Service 32)Lot 3 - Please refer to ITT and associated tender documentation for details
Contract 1060 (Service 35 36)Lot 4 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for details
Contract 1062 (Service 79)Lot 5 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documents for details
Contract 1063 (Service 81 84 85)Lot 6 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documents for details
Contract 1064 (Service 82 82A)Lot 7 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documents for details
Contract 1066 (Service 168)Lot 8 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details
Contract 1068 (Service 520)Lot 9 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details
Contract 1069 (Service 594)Lot 10 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details
Contract 1070 (Service 935)Lot 11 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details
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/007845-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 May 2026 - 9 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE T/A NEXUS
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- tenders@nexus.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441912020747
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/007845-2026
29th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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