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Secured Bus Services - July 2026

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jun 2026 at 11:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 May 2026 at 18:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 May 2026 at 16:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Mar 2026 at 16:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, trading as Nexus, has recently completed the procurement process under the "Secured Bus Services - July 2026" project. The main focus of this endeavour is to provide essential bus services throughout the Tyne and Wear area in the UK. The procurement followed an open, competitive flexible procedure and successfully reached the award phase as of 15 June 2026. The project falls under the utilities regime, with the main procurement category being services. The awarded contracts, comprised of 21 lots in total, are valued collectively at over £2.8 million GBP. These contracts are set to commence on 19 July 2026 and conclude by 17 July 2027.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in public transportation services, especially those specialising in public-service buses and road transport. Large enterprises like Go North East Limited, along with SMEs such as Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd and Northstar Constellation Limited, were selected as suppliers, illustrating the accessibility for diverse company sizes. With quality and price as leading evaluation factors (85% weight on price), companies offering competitive, high-quality transport services have a fair opportunity to engage. The tender also highlights the favourable conditions for SMEs, encouraging their active participation and contributing to a dynamic and competitive commercial landscape in the transport sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secured Bus Services - July 2026

Notice Description

Award signed contracts to provide bus services to regions around Tyne and Wear.

Lot Information

Contract 1173 (Service 9, 25, 25A) Contract 1174 (Service 10, 11) Contract 1175 (Service 12) Contract 1176 (Service 24, 26) Contract 1177 (Service 29, 90, 92, R3, R4, R6) Contract 1178 (Service 37) Contract 1179 (Service 49, 49A) Contract 1180 (Service 50) Contract 1181 (Service 51, 52 AM) Contract 1182 (Service 51, 52 PM) Contract 1185 (Service 96) Contract 1186 (Service 99) Contract 1187 (Service 319) Contract 1188 (Service 515) Contract 1190 (Service 558, 568) Contract 1191 (Service 643) Contract 1192 (Service 939 Contract 1) Contract 1193 (Service 939 Contract 2) Contract 1194 (Service R5) Contract 1183 (Service 67) Contract 1184 (Service 69)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066012
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056099-2026
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34121000 - Buses and coaches

34121100 - Public-service buses

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,842,271 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,842,271 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,759,654 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,572,975 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED

CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD

Go North East

L & G COACHES LTD

BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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