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Secured Bus Services - March 2026

Awarded to BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED, CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, Go North East Limited +2 more

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus(buyer)

Published
Published 20 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 December 2025

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Overview

Nexus awarded a secured bus services contract for the Tyne and Wear area, effective March 2026, to five operators: Busways Travel Services Limited, Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd, Go North East Limited, Northstar Constellation Limited, and Stanley Travel (North East) Limited. The contract was awarded on 28 January 2026 for a total value of £11,455,650.

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Lots (18)

  • Contract 1006 (Service 18)

    Bus service supplying routes to and from: Service 18 - Walker to Benton

    £1,173,720Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1016 (Service 341 and 342)

    Bus service supplying through areas: Service 341 - Hadrian Park to Kingston Service 342 - Kingston to Hadrian Park

    £1,393,028Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1017 (Service 350 and 351)

    Bus service supplying service routes to: Service 350 and 351 - Newcastle to Whitley Bay

    £1,577,626Won by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1001 (Service 599)

    Bus service supplying routes to: Service 599 - Hebburn to Sunderland

    £586,732Won by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1025 (Service 653)

    Bus service supplying routes to: Service 653 - Freeman Hospital to Battle Hill

    £244,042Won by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1002 (Service 787)

    Bus Service supplying routes to: Service 787 - Airport to Byker

    £210,950Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1030 (Service S1)

    Bus service supplying routes to: Service S1: Four Lane Ends to Moorfields

    £156,096
  • Contract 1021 (Service W1 and W2)

    Bus service supplying routes to: Service W1 and W2 - Whitley Bay Loop

    £415,680Won by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1022 (Service X46)

    Bus service supplying routes to: Service X46 - Newcastle to Great Park

    £297,173Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITEDWon by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1023 (Service X78)

    Bus service supplying routes to: Service X78 - Newcastle to Ponteland

    £78,742Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1051 (Service 19)

    Bus service supplying routes to and from: Bus service 19 - Killingworth to and from North Shields

    £738,150
  • Contract 1007 (Service 19, 19A, 335)

    Bus services serving routes to: Service 19 - Killingworth to and from North Shields Service 19A - Cramlington to and from North Shields Service 335 - Killingworth to and from Hadrian Park

    £1,591,628Won by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1008 (service 32 and 32A)

    Bus Route service for routes: Service 32 - Walker to North Kenton Service 32A - Walker to North Kenton

    £1,894,143Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITEDWon by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1009 (Service 35)

    Bus service supplying routes to and from: Service 35 - Newcastle to Fawdon

    £727,258Won by CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Contract 1013 (Service 54)

    Bus route serving: Service 54 - Newcastle to Whitley Bay

    £222,376Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1005 (Service 301)

    Bus Service route: Service 301 - Whitley Bay to Metrocentre

    £182,404Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1015 (Service 317)

    Bus Route supplying services from: Service 317 - Wallsend to Whitley Bay

    £572,848Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1029 (Service 333)

    Bus service supplying services to: Service 333 - North Shields Ferry to North Shields

    £287,300Won by Go North East Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£4,986,102
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
20 November 2025
Questions by
8 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£11,455,650
Award date
28 January 2026
Contract period
22 March 2026 → 20 March 2027
Winners
  • BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Go North East Limited
  • NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    19 February 2026

  2. Contract

    2 February 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    20 November 2025

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