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Published 12 Dec 2024, 14:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NEX24/87 Secured Bus Services - May 2025

Official notice

Authority: Tyne and Wear PTE t/a Nexus

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 10 Jan 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 9 May 2026 · extension options published · starts 11 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The procurement of the operation of Registered Local Bus services in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 11 May 2025. It is anticipated that 11 contracts will be let and operate between 11 May 2025 to 9 May 2026 with the option to extend for one year. Services provided will operate to specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 or Euro 6 engine emission standards, depending on the service tendered, and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity specified within the individual Invitations to Tender. All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local…Renewal 1 yr

The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 11 May 2025. It is anticipated that 11 contracts will be let and operate between 11 May 2025 to 9 May 2026 with the option to extend for one year. Services provided will operate to specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 or Euro 6 engine emission standards, depending on the service tendered, and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity specified within the individual Invitations to Tender. All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation.

Contract period: 11 May 2025 – 9 May 2026 (1 yr)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Yes, there is an option to extend for one year.Variant bids: not allowed

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Dec 2024, 14:36 GMT
Last source update
12 Dec 2024, 14:36 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Jan 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040107
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c78e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Language: EN
Submission deadline
10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Dec 2024 → 11 May 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Dec 2024, 14:36 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    10 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    11 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tyne and Wear PTE trading as Nexus

Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services 33 St James' Blvd, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE14AXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NexusReview body Newcastle Upon Tyne

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.