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Metrocentre Matchday Park & Ride

Newcastle City Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 09:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council procured a public road transport service for Newcastle United Football Club matchdays. The SoccerBus service carries passengers between Metrocentre Coach Park and St James’ Park for the club’s men’s first-team home league matches, domestic cup fixtures and, where required, European fixtures. The buying organisation is Newcastle City Council, and delivery takes place on this transport corridor in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a specialist event transport requirement rather than general bus operations: the supplier must provide a service aligned with football fixtures, manage passenger movements between the designated coach park and stadium, and support travel for a range of home matches. The procurement is categorised as services, with public road transport services as its formal classification.

The contract was awarded to Go North East Limited on 18 August 2026. The procurement was completed through a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on the award date and runs from 18 August 2026 to 17 August 2028. Its value is £145,000 excluding VAT and £174,000 including VAT. One completed lot covered the full requirement. The contract is active, and the award is active. The process therefore records a selected supplier and an agreed contract rather than an opportunity for new bids. The stated outcome is the provision of the SoccerBus matchday transport service for the specified Newcastle United home fixtures.

This award indicates demand from Newcastle City Council for an established bus operator able to deliver dedicated event transport in Newcastle upon Tyne. A credible future competitor would need public road passenger transport capability, sufficient vehicles and drivers for fixture-based demand, and the operational capacity to move supporters between Metrocentre Coach Park and St James’ Park. The requirement also calls for dependable coordination around league, domestic cup and European home fixtures, including occasions when European matches require service provision. Experience of scheduled or event-based passenger services, managing concentrated passenger flows and working reliably to matchday timetables would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews the requirement. The appointed supplier is a large commercial transport operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Metrocentre Matchday Park & Ride

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract to Go North East for the provision of the SoccerBus matchday transport service. The service operates between Metrocentre Coach Park and St James' Park for Newcastle United Football Club men's first-team home league, domestic cup and, where required, European fixtures.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e947
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079763-2026
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
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
NE1 8QH
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Go North East Limited

Further Information

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