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Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jul 2026 at 12:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 Jul 2026 at 11:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jul 2026 at 10:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

11 Jun 2026 at 17:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

28 Apr 2026 at 17:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Apr 2026 at 15:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

31 Mar 2026 at 15:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, trading as Nexus, procured secured public bus services for the Tyne and Wear area. The requirement covers scholar routes and miscellaneous bus workings, delivered through 86 separate service lots. The work is classified as public road transport services and, for some awarded lots, includes the provision of public-service buses. It is a passenger transport operation rather than a vehicle supply contract alone: suppliers are expected to run scheduled services under Nexus’s secured-services arrangements. The delivery area is Tyne and Wear, including locations across Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, County Durham and surrounding areas served by the network. The buyer is a public undertaking responsible for local passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open competitive flexible procedure for utilities. Nexus received enquiries up to 21 April 2026, bids until 11 May, and planned award decisions by 1 June. The advertised gross estimated value was £5,721,290. Awards were made on 11 June 2026 across the 86 lots, with individual gross lot awards published separately; examples include £80,816 to Go North East for Lot 1, £136,800 to Arriva Durham County for Lot 2, £771,760 to Busways Travel Services for Lot 7, and £870,480 to L & G Coaches for Lot 63. Contracts run from 31 August 2026 to 29 August 2027, with options to extend by a further year. Evaluation weighted price at 85% and quality at 15%.

This procurement shows recurring demand from Nexus for operators able to deliver secured school and miscellaneous bus services across Tyne and Wear. The awarded supplier base includes large bus companies and several SMEs, demonstrating that the requirement can be delivered at both substantial group-bid scale and smaller individual-route scale. Credible competitors would need operational bus expertise, suitable public-service vehicles, experienced drivers and the capacity to provide reliable scheduled passenger transport across the relevant local area. The awards also show that bidders may compete for individual lots or package work through group bids. A strong future proposition would therefore combine dependable daily operations, local network knowledge, fleet availability, service quality and disciplined pricing, since price carried the dominant evaluation weighting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026

Notice Description

Contract Detail notice for secured bus services around Tyne and Wear including Scholar Routes and Miscellaneous Workings. There are 86 lots, as set out in the ITT associated documentation.

Lot Information

Contract 1074 (Board BD01)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1075 (Board BD04)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1076 (Board BD15)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1077 (Board BD19)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1078 (Board BD20)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1079 (Board BD21)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1080 (Board BD24)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1081 (Board BD25)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1082 (Board BD28X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1083 (Board BD29)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1084 (Board BD34X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1085 (Board BD37X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1086 (Board BD38)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1087 (Board BD40)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1088 (Board BL23)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1089 (Board GD02)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1090 (Board GD03X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1091 (Board GD04)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1092 (Board GD05)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1093 (Board GD06)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1094 (Board GD07)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1095 (Board GD09)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1096 (Board GD13)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1097 (Board GD15)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1098 (Board GD17)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1099 (Board GD18)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1100 (Board GD19)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1101 (Board GD20)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1102 (Board GD21)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1103 (Board GD22)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1104 (Board GD23)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1105 (Board GD24)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1106 (Board GD25X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1107 (Board GD26)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1108 (Board GD28)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1109 (Board GD30)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1110 (Board GD32)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1111 (Board GD33)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1112 (Board GD35)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1113 (Board GD39)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1114 (Board GD42X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1115 (Board GD43)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1116 (Board GD44)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1117 (Board GL04)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1118 (Board GL05)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1119 (Board GL08X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1120 (Board GL09)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1121 (BoardND02)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1122 (Board ND08)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1123 (Board ND09)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1124 (Board ND10)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1125 (Board ND13)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1126 (Board ND16)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1127 (Board ND17)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1128 (Board ND22)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1129 (Board ND23)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1130 (Board ND25)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1131 (Board ND26)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1132 (Board ND29)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1133 (Board ND33)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1134 (Board ND41)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1135 (Board NL40)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1136 (Board SD02)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1137 (Board SD03)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1138 (Board SD10)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1139 (Board SD11)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1140 (Board SD13)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1141 (Board SD14)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1142 (Board SD16)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1143 (Board SD18)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1144 (Board SD25)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1145 (Board SD31)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1146 (Board SL20)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1147 (Board TD04)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1148 (Board TD05)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1149 (Board TD06)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1150 (Board TD07)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1151 (Board TD08)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1152 (Board TD10)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1153 (Board TD11)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1154 (Board TD12)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1155 (Board TD13)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1156 (Board TD15)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1157 (Board TD16)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1158 (Board TD17)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Contract 1159 (Board TL05X)

Renewal: Up to 12 months as per the terms and conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0679a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071158-2026
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

34121100 - Public-service buses

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,721,290 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,721,290 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,827,315 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,067,985 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 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
8
Supplier Names

Go North East

Arriva Durham County Limited

BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED

NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED

STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED

DM MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED

Jim Hughes Coaches Limited

L & G COACHES LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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