Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 4 Apr 2025, 15:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Miscellaneous Workings (Schools and Works Services)

Official notice

Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Published estimate£1,600,000≈ £1.6m / year · £1,600,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 2 May 2025awarded 15 Jul 2025

Awarded to Stanley Travel (North East) Ltd +3 more4 awards

Contract term 1 yrends 30 Aug 2026 · starts 31 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Details Notice of services required under the Transport Act 1985 for the provision of secured bus services across Tyne & Wear

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 4 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST.
How the procedure runs: Single stage process where Potential Suppliers require to satisfy minimum criteria (such stated in the procurement documents). Only Tender Responses that satisfy minimum criteria will have their Operator Pricing and Compliance Response evaluated. Procurement documents are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yrPublished value£1,600,000

Contract period: 31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026 (1 yr)Value: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,600,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East

60112000 Public road transport services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documentation
Technical & professional ability
As set out in the procurement documentation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Commercial Submission: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Commercial Submission: Cost of services (please refer to procurement documentation)

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documentation
Technical & professional ability
As set out in the procurement documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 4 Apr 2026
First published: 4 Apr 2025, 15:17 BST
Last source update: 29 Sept 2025, 16:34 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 4 Jun 2025
Authority reference: NEX25/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-013161
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Public road transport services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd85 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Please refer to procurement documentation

How it runs: Single stage process where Potential Suppliers require to satisfy minimum criteria (such stated in the procurement documents). Only Tender Responses that satisfy minimum criteria will have their Operator Pricing and Compliance Response evaluated.
Procurement documents are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗

Review and risk notes

Risks: Please refer to the procurement documentation

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender Submissions must be submitted via OPEN.

Please access at www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

4 Apr 2025 → 29 Sept 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
4 Apr 2025, 15:17 BST
Clarification questions by
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
4 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent
15 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
24 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
31 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published388 days ago
29 Sept 2025, 16:34 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2025

Tender notice published
4 Apr 2025, 15:17 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
15 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
15 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
Contract signature expected
25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
29 Sept 2025, 16:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £1,252,0634 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 4latest 18 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stanley Travel (North East) LtdSMEContract for: 9955 & 9959,31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026	£153,440	15 Jul 2025	Awarded
L & G COACHES LTDSMEContract 996931 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026	£63,745	15 Jul 2025	Awarded
NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDSMEContract 9953, 9958 & 996331 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026	£262,680	15 Jul 2025	Awarded
BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITEDContract 9950, 9951, 9952, 9954, 9956, 9957, 9960, 9961, 9962, 9964, 9965, 9966, 9967 & 996831 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026	£772,198	15 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract for: 9955 & 9959 · Stanley Travel (North East) LtdSME
Signed
18 Aug 2025
Value
£153,440
Period
31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026
Status
active
Contract 9953, 9958 & 9963 · NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDSME
Signed
13 Aug 2025
Value
£262,680
Period
31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026
Status
active
Contract 9969 · L & G COACHES LTDSME
Signed
31 Jul 2025
Value
£63,745
Period
31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026
Status
active
Contract 9950, 9951, 9952, 9954, 9956, 9957, 9960, 9961, 9962, 9964, 9965, 9966, 9967 & 9968 · BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED
Signed
31 Jul 2025
Value
£772,198
Period
31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Contract less than £5m, Operational service levels included.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNTB-4383-VMJH The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02295227GB-PPON: PDRT-3784-GDJT One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email
L & G COACHES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11198170GB-PPON: PXLT-2946-XMZL 20G Penshaw Way, Chester Le Street, North East, DH3 2SAContact email
NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14349090GB-PPON: PYGJ-5324-YHMR Rwco Valley House, Gateshead, North East, NE11 0JWContact email
STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07753728GB-PPON: PPDL-4874-NZDY 69 Eden Terrace, Stanley, North East, DH9 7LLContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical specificationstenderTechnical specificationsThe vehicles required will be fully compliant with Public Service Vehicles Access Regulations 2000, the Public Service Vehicles Accessible Information Regulations depending on the service tendered, and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity spec…
Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsPotential Suppliers must be a registered user on the North East Procurement Organisation procurement portal - 'Open' - to secure free access to procurement documents. Please access at www.open-uk.org

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