AwardedAwarded 28 January 2026

Secured Bus Services - March 2026

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

In brief

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus awarded transport work to Northstar Constellation Limited, Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd and Go North East Limited and 2 others on 28 January 2026.

The notice gives a value of £4,986,102 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 22 March 2026.

It is split into 18 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

Award notice for March 2026 bus services around Tyne and wear. This is a replacement Contract Award Notice for that previously published.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Contract 1006 (Service 18)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£184,241
Contract 1051 (Service 19)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£738,150
Contract 1007 (Service 19, 19A, 335)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£80,676
Contract 1008 (service 32 and 32A)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£1,011,393
Contract 1009 (Service 35)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£40,594
Contract 1013 (Service 54)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

Bus route serving: Service 54 - Newcastle to Whitley Bay

Transport£105,415
Contract 1005 (Service 301)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

Bus Service route: Service 301 - Whitley Bay to Metrocentre

Transport£1,074,772
Contract 1015 (Service 317)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£440,156
Contract 1029 (Service 333)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£48,116
Contract 1016 (Service 341 and 342)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£77,444
Contract 1017 (Service 350 and 351)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£39,337
Contract 1001 (Service 599)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£164,418
Contract 1025 (Service 653)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£48,379
Contract 1002 (Service 787)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£153,803
Contract 1030 (Service S1)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£156,096
Contract 1021 (Service W1 and W2)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£41,995
Contract 1022 (Service X46)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£401,148
Contract 1023 (Service X78)
22 March 2026 to 20 March 2027
What this lot covers

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

Transport£179,970

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Northstar Constellation Limited (SME)
3 bids received
Contract 1006 (Service 18)£586,860
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Contract 1017 (Service 350 and 351)£788,813
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Contract 1001 (Service 599)£293,366
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
Contract 1025 (Service 653)£122,021
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1002 (Service 787)£105,475
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
Contract 1021 (Service W1 and W2)£207,840
Awarded 28 January 2026
Stanley Travel (North East) Limited (SME)
5 bids received
Contract 1022 (Service X46)£142,312
Awarded 28 January 2026
Busways Travel Services Limited
6 bids received
Contract 1023 (Service X78)£39,371
Awarded 28 January 2026
Northstar Constellation Limited (SME)
3 bids received
Contract 1006 (Service 18)£586,860
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Contract 1007 (Service 19, 19A, 335)£795,814
Awarded 28 January 2026
Busways Travel Services Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1008 (service 32 and 32A)£1,004,065
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Contract 1007 (Service 19, 19A, 335)£795,814
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Contract 1009 (Service 35)£363,629
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1013 (Service 54)£111,188
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
2 bids received
Contract 1005 (Service 301)£91,202
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1015 (Service 317)£286,424
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
5 bids received
Contract 1029 (Service 333)£143,650
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1016 (Service 341 and 342)£696,514
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Contract 1017 (Service 350 and 351)£788,813
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Contract 1001 (Service 599)£293,366
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
Contract 1025 (Service 653)£122,021
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1002 (Service 787)£105,475
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Contract 1008 (service 32 and 32A)£890,078
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
Contract 1021 (Service W1 and W2)£207,840
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Contract 1022 (Service X46)£154,861
Awarded 28 January 2026
Busways Travel Services Limited
6 bids received
Contract 1023 (Service X78)£39,371
Awarded 28 January 2026
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Contract 1009 (Service 35)£363,629
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1013 (Service 54)£111,188
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
2 bids received
Contract 1005 (Service 301)£91,202
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1015 (Service 317)£286,424
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
5 bids received
Contract 1029 (Service 333)£143,650
Awarded 28 January 2026
Go North East Limited
4 bids received
Contract 1016 (Service 341 and 342)£696,514
Awarded 28 January 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 075780-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 008971-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 015312-2026

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From notice 075780-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 November 2025, last updated 19 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.