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title: "NEX21/39 Bus Service Connect"
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# NEX21/39 Bus Service Connect

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nex21-39-bus-service-connect-ocds-h6vhtk-02c59e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nexus: "NEX21/39 Bus Service Connect". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jul 2021, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Nexus](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nexus-GB-FTS-8142)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 July 2021 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c59e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nex21-39-bus-service-connect-ocds-h6vhtk-02c59e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nex21-39-bus-service-connect-ocds-h6vhtk-02c59e#participate

## Description
The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority
areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 20/09/2021. It is anticipated that subsequent
contracts will be for a term of up to 12 months, with an option of extending each contract for
up to 12 months should this be necessary. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of
operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting
a minimum of Euro 5 and or 6 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of
the Disability Discrimination Acts with a minimum capacity of 48 or 60 passengers
depending on the route involved.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority
areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 20/09/2021. It is anticipated that subsequent
contracts will be for a term of up to 12 months, with an option of extend...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 022116-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 022116-2021-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022116-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-07T08:48:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:26:28.709Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c59e