AwardedAwarded 27 April 2026

Secured Bus Services - May 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 Go North East Limited, Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd and Busways Travel Services Limited and 2 others on 27 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,254,530 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 10 May 2026.

It is split into 11 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 of secured bus services around Tyne and Wear.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Contract 1054 (Service 8) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Please refer to ITT and associated tender documentation for details	Transport	£68,119
Contract 1055 (Service 12 13) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 2 - Please refer to ITT and associated tender documentation for details	Transport	£53,561
Contract 1057 (Service 32) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 3 - Please refer to ITT and associated tender documentation for details	Transport	£107,421
Contract 1060 (Service 35 36) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 4 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for details	Transport	£90,036
Contract 1062 (Service 79) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 5 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documents for details	Transport	£141,551
Contract 1063 (Service 81 84 85) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 6 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documents for details	Transport	£269,630
Contract 1064 (Service 82 82A) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 7 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documents for details	Transport	£260,103
Contract 1066 (Service 168) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 8 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details	Transport	£122,968
Contract 1068 (Service 520) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 9 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details	Transport	£110,875
Contract 1069 (Service 594) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 10 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details	Transport	£11,459
Contract 1070 (Service 935) 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027 What this lot covers Lot 11 - Please refer to the ITT and associated tender documentation for full details	Transport	£18,805

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Go North East Limited 5 bids received	Contract 1064 (Service 82 82A)	£260,103	Awarded 23 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd (SME) 4 bids received	Contract 1066 (Service 168)	£122,968	Awarded 23 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Busways Travel Services Limited 4 bids received	Contract 1054 (Service 8)	£68,119	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Busways Travel Services Limited 5 bids received	Contract 1069 (Service 594)	£11,459	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Go North East Limited 5 bids received	Contract 1070 (Service 935)	£18,805	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Busways Travel Services Limited 4 bids received	Contract 1055 (Service 12 13)	£53,561	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Go North East Limited 2 bids received	Contract 1057 (Service 32)	£107,421	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Go North East Limited 2 bids received	Contract 1060 (Service 35 36)	£90,036	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Northstar Constellation Limited (SME) Nordstar Consulting Ltd (SME) 4 bids received	Contract 1062 (Service 79)	£141,551	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Go North East Limited 2 bids received	Contract 1063 (Service 81 84 85)	£269,630	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027
Northstar Constellation Limited (SME) 4 bids received	Contract 1068 (Service 520)	£110,875	Awarded 25 March 2026 10 May 2026 to 9 May 2027

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

Timeline

29 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 007845-2026
30 March 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 029212-2026
27 April 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 037960-2026

Last time this was bought

Secured Bus Services - March 2026

Won by: Northstar Constellation Limited, Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd, Go North East Limited, Stanley Travel (North East) Limited and 1 more
Awarded: 28 January 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

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

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for transport

Go North East Limited5 contracts
Busways Travel Services Limited4 contracts
Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd4 contracts
Northstar Constellation Limited4 contracts
Jim Hughes Coaches Limited2 contracts

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

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From notice 007845-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 January 2026, last updated 27 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.