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Secured Bus Services - July 2026

Published
Published 2 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 2 April 2026

Overview

Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive) awarded secured bus services contracts worth £7.88 million in May 2026 to five operators: Busways Travel Services Limited, Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd, Go North East Limited, L & G Coaches Ltd, and Northstar Constellation Limited. The contracts cover bus service provision to regions around Tyne and Wear and are currently in delivery.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
2 March 2026
Questions by
24 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Public-service busesPublic road transport services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£7,881,224
Award date
5 May 2026
Contract period
18 July 2026 → 17 July 2027
Winners
  • BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
  • Go North East Limited
  • L & G COACHES LTD
  • NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    15 June 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    20 May 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Contract

    7 May 2026

    View notice ↗
  4. Contract Notice

    2 March 2026

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

    Buyer

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PNTB-4383-VMJH

    Authority website ↗

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