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Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026

Awarded to ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED, BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED, DM MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED +5 more

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

Published
Published 31 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 11 May 2026

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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.

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Lots (86)

  • Contract 1074 (Board BD01)

    £67,347Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1083 (Board BD29)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1084 (Board BD34X)

    £295,639Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1085 (Board BD37X)

    £86,705Won by DM MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1086 (Board BD38)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1087 (Board BD40)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1088 (Board BL23)

    £60,173Won by DM MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1089 (Board GD02)

    £61,708Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1090 (Board GD03X)

    £86,000Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1091 (Board GD04)

    £64,222Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1092 (Board GD05)

    £58,813Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1075 (Board BD04)

    £114,000Won by ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
  • Contract 1093 (Board GD06)

    £295,630Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1094 (Board GD07)

    £60,716Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1095 (Board GD09)

    £61,399Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1096 (Board GD13)

    £61,399Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1097 (Board GD15)

    £63,625Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1098 (Board GD17)

    £130,435Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITEDWon by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1099 (Board GD18)

    £61,372Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1100 (Board GD19)

    £132,801Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITEDWon by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1101 (Board GD20)

    £131,851Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1102 (Board GD21)

    £295,630Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1076 (Board BD15)

    £58,900Won by ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
  • Contract 1103 (Board GD22)

    £126,681Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITEDWon by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1104 (Board GD23)

    £62,022Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1105 (Board GD24)

    £127,101Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITEDWon by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1106 (Board GD25X)

    £85,709Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1107 (Board GD26)

    £64,410Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1108 (Board GD28)

    £61,773Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1109 (Board GD30)

    £64,410Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1110 (Board GD32)

    £62,510Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1111 (Board GD33)

    £295,630Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1112 (Board GD35)

    £129,001Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITEDWon by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1077 (Board BD19)

    £59,850Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1113 (Board GD39)

    £63,226Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1114 (Board GD42X)

    £87,209Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1115 (Board GD43)

    £131,286Won by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITEDWon by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1116 (Board GD44)

    £134,701Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITEDWon by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1117 (Board GL04)

    £59,596Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1118 (Board GL05)

    £58,813Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1119 (Board GL08X)

    £89,988Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1120 (Board GL09)

    £62,934Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED
  • Contract 1121 (BoardND02)

    £143,199Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1122 (Board ND08)

    £71,241Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1078 (Board BD20)

    £62,708Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1123 (Board ND09)

    £71,241Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1124 (Board ND10)

    £141,184Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1125 (Board ND13)

    £62,478Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1126 (Board ND16)

    £71,241Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1127 (Board ND17)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1128 (Board ND22)

    £140,233Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1129 (Board ND23)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1130 (Board ND25)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1131 (Board ND26)

    £127,431Won by Go North East LimitedWon by STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
  • Contract 1132 (Board ND29)

    £151,958Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1079 (Board BD21)

    £65,531Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1133 (Board ND33)

    £61,638Won by Go North East Limited
  • Contract 1134 (Board ND41)

    £59,850Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1135 (Board NL40)

    £64,591Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1136 (Board SD02)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1137 (Board SD03)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1138 (Board SD10)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1139 (Board SD11)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1140 (Board SD13)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1141 (Board SD14)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1142 (Board SD16)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1080 (Board BD24)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1143 (Board SD18)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1144 (Board SD25)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1145 (Board SD31)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1146 (Board SL20)

    £53,105Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1147 (Board TD04)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1148 (Board TD05)

    £145,182Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1149 (Board TD06)

    £59,850Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1150 (Board TD07)

    £137,732Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1151 (Board TD08)

    £138,489Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1152 (Board TD10)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1081 (Board BD25)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1153 (Board TD11)

    £643,134Won by BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
  • Contract 1154 (Board TD12)

    £63,318Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1155 (Board TD13)

    £137,732Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1156 (Board TD15)

    £139,632Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1157 (Board TD16)

    £64,591Won by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1158 (Board TD17)

    £144,053Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDWon by JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED
  • Contract 1159 (Board TL05X)

    £725,400Won by L & G COACHES LTD
  • Contract 1082 (Board BD28X)

    £102,809Won by NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED

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

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    28 July 2026

  2. Contract

    27 July 2026

  3. Contract

    3 July 2026

  4. Contract

    11 June 2026

  5. Tender Update

    28 April 2026

  6. Tender Update

    9 April 2026

  7. Contract Notice

    31 March 2026

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