Skip to content
In deliveryUnited KingdomServices

Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026

Published
Published 31 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 11 May 2026

Overview

Nexus has awarded a secured bus services contract for Tyne and Wear covering scholar and miscellaneous routes across 86 lots, valued at £21.6 million. The contract was awarded on 10 June 2026 to eight operators: Arriva Durham County Limited, Busways Travel Services Limited, DM Motor Services Limited, Go North East Limited, Jim Hughes Coaches Limited, L & G Coaches Ltd, Northstar Constellation Limited, and Stanley Travel (North East) Limited. The service is now in delivery.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
31 March 2026
Questions by
21 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£21,610,099
Award date
10 June 2026
Contract period
30 August 2026 → 29 August 2027
Winners
  • ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
  • BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • DM MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED
  • Go North East Limited
  • JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • L & G COACHES LTD
  • NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED

Contract ending soon? Skim tracks incumbents and flags recompetes early. Book a demo to set up alerts.

Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    3 July 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    11 June 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Tender Update

    28 April 2026

    View notice ↗
  4. Tender Update

    9 April 2026

    View notice ↗
  5. Contract Notice

    31 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

Get the full picture

AI analysis, bid scoring, and expert strategy for this tender

Skim analyses every tender against your company profile and tells you whether to bid, how to win, and who you are up against.

See which competitors are winning the contracts you're chasing.

15-minute call. We'll pull the win data on your real pipeline and show you what Skim does with it.

Awarded: Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026 — won by ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED +7 — Skim