Awarded contract

North Somerset Supported Bus Services (August 2026 - Batch 1)

Details

Value
£1,534,164
Duration
1 year
Topic
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Published
7 August 2026

Tender description

The council required a bus operator to operate each of the following supported bus service contracts in North Somerset from 30 August 2026: • Bus Service 6 (ref: NSC-0750-26) - Weston-super-Mare to Worle Retail Park via Mead Vale - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £141,094) • Bus Service 9 / X11 (ref: NSC-0746-26) - Weston-super-Mare to Worle Retail Park via Worlebury (9) and Weston-super-Mare to Nailsea (X11) - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £669,239) • Bus Service X5 (ref: NSC-0751-26) - Hutton to Portishead - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £430,255) • Bus Service X10 (ref: NSC-0740-26) - Wrington to Southmead - awarded to The Big Lemon CIC (annual contract value: £293,576) Lot 3 of North Somerset Council's Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) was used for this procurement.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published7 August 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date30 August 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date28 August 2027in 9 months

About the buyer

North Somerset Council buys as a local authority serving Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding district, with its own tenders and procurement service. Service areas handle smaller opportunities directly and invite at least three organisations to quote.

Over the past 5 years, most of North Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.

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