Notice Information
Notice Title
FIRST BUS SERVICES MARKETING AND FREE TRAVEL OFFERS - SERVICE CHANGES APRIL 2026
Notice Description
The overall aim of this programme of campaign activity is to contribute to increased bus patronage in North Somerset by raising awareness and confidence of the service changes taking place.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0686aa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035770-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79341000 - Advertising services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £94,800 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Apr 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 1-6 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
- NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET
- Postcode
- BS23 1UJ
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK61 North Somerset
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- North Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Weston-super-Mare Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Weston-super-Mare
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035770-2026
20th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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