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Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus · Public undertaking

In brief

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet and transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £200,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 144 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £200,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The proposed Bus Services Framework is being established to support the future procurement of a wide range of bus and passenger transport services. These include secured local bus services, schools and works transport, group travel, seasonal services, Metro replacement services, and other operational or emergency transport requirements. The framework will operate as a closed framework agreement for an initial three-year period, with the option to extend for up to 24 months. The total estimated framework value is up to £200 million across the potential five-year term. Nexus currently spends around £20 million each year on bus service contracts procured through a number of separate tendering exercises. The new framework aims to provide a more efficient and flexible procurement route, reducing the need for repeated procurements while maintaining competition and supporting effective service delivery.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080557-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080680-2026

Last time this was bought

Sunderland Connect Bus Services July 2026

Awarded
14 July 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
5 September 2027

Matched on Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A NexusLast 12 months

Procurements

35

Awards

20

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

All tenders and awards from Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

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From notice 080557-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 August 2026, last updated 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.