FIRST BUS SERVICES MARKETING AND FREE TRAVEL OFFERS - SERVICE CHANGES APRIL 2026

Official notice

Authority: North Somerset Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK12)

Awarded value£94,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to First West of England Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The overall aim of this programme of campaign activity is to contribute to increased bus patronage in North Somerset by raising awareness and confidence of the service changes taking place.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

79341000 Advertising 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: 20 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST
Last source update: 20 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST
Authority reference: NSC-0673-26
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035770
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0686aa Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £94,8001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
First West of England Ltd	£94,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · First West of England Ltd
Signed
27 Mar 2026
Value
£94,800
Period
7 Apr 2026 – 1 Oct 2026 · up to 1 Apr 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Contract can be extended up to 01/04/2027

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 Tender20 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST