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title: "NEX21/54 Metro Blockade Bus Replacement Services"
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# NEX21/54 Metro Blockade Bus Replacement Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nex21-54-metro-blockade-bus-replacement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02f092). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nexus: "NEX21/54 Metro Blockade Bus Replacement Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,167,903. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT. 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:** £2,167,903 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 December 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f092`

## 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/nex21-54-metro-blockade-bus-replacement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02f092#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nex21-54-metro-blockade-bus-replacement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02f092#participate

## Description
The procurement of the operation of a Metro replacement bus service for the high profile Metro Flow engineering works between South Shields and Heworth, with effect from 12/09/2022.
It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of 12 weeks, with an option of extending the contract for up to 24 weeks should this be necessary.
The contract 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 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of 84 passengers.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £2,167,903
- **Description:** The procurement of the operation of a Metro replacement bus service for the high profile Metro Flow engineering works between South Shields and Heworth, with effect from 12/09/2022.
It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of 12 weeks, ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003393-2022-1 (active)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 003393-2022-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003393-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-07T11:37:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:26:21.121Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f092