Enhancement of Service X18

Official notice

Authority: North Somerset Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South West (UKK12)

Awarded value£79,167published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to First West of England Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Enhancement of bus service X18 by making use of vehicle for trips in the middle of the day in addition to the trips timed for the college.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2026, 15:36 BST
Last source update: 22 May 2026, 15:36 BST
Authority reference: NSC-0691-26
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048128
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a1e6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 May 2026, 15:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £79,1671 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
First West of England Ltd	£79,167 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · First West of England Ltd
Signed
2 Nov 2025
Value
£79,167
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 29 Aug 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVVX-9588-WCMV Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, South West, BS23 1UJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00025088GB-PPON: PZGT-3998-YBXQ Enterprise House, Bristol, South West, BS5 0DZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 15:36 BST