Notice Information
Notice Title
Taxibus Services - May 2026
Notice Description
Contract awarded for the commencement of Taxibus services around Tyne and Wear.
Lot Information
1071 (Service TB14) 1072 (Service TB22 and TB23) 1073 (service TB29)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064b98
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038898-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
34121100 - Public-service buses
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £106,318 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £106,318 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £106,318 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £106,318 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 May 2026 - 8 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
- 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/038898-2026
29th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029236-2026
30th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011534-2026
9th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.open-uk.org/
All tender documents are via our eProcurement portal OPEN. Please visit the link below: https://www.open-uk.org/ -
https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities
Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for information.
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