Awarded contract

Group Travel

Details

Value
£378,915
Duration
2 years
Topic
Public road transport services
Published
29 August 2025

Tender description

The procurement of the operation of Group Travel & Shoppers Services in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 12th September 2025. The contracts will be let and operate between 12th September 2025 to 12th September 2027. There is an option to extend for a further two years, to be reviewed annually. Services provided will operate to specified timetables. Vehicles used in the performance of this Contract will be fully licensed as a Public Service Vehicle (PCV) or a Community Transport vehicle, licenced under Section 19 of the Transport Act, 1985 (CT). They will also be compliant with the terms of the Equality Act 2010. Vehicles will have a minimum 16 seats and be capable of being configured to carry a minimum of two wheelchairs with a minimum of eight seated passengers. All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation. ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Lot 1 - 9975/MC/S/1 (Sunderland) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 2: Lot 2 - 9976/MC/S/2 (Sunderland and South Tyneside) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 3: Lot 3 - 9977/MC/S/3 (Sunderland and South Tyneside) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 4: Lot 4 - 9778/MC/S/4 (Sunderland and South Tyneside) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 5: Lot 5 - 9979/MC/S/5 (Sunderland and South Tyneside) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 6: Lot 6 - 9980/MC/S/6 (Sunderland) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 7: Lot 7 - 9981/MC/N/7 (Newcastle and North Tyneside) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 8: Lot 8 - 9982/MC/N/8 (Newcastle and North Tyneside)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published29 August 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date29 August 2025
  3. Next: Contract expiry date12 September 2027in 10 months

About the buyer

Nexus is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and runs the Tyne and Wear Metro, a regional bus network and the Shields Ferry. The Nexus Procurement Team appoints suppliers and manages each tender. Subsidised local bus services are contracted for terms from three months to five years. A small works framework was announced for civil engineering and Metro lineside works. A supplier incentive programme with Oxygen Finance offers early payment before the standard 30 days.

Over the past 5 years, most of Nexus's contract awards have been in transport services, transport equipment and construction work.

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