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title: "Provision of Planned Metro Replacement Bus Services"
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# Provision of Planned Metro Replacement Bus Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-planned-metro-replacement-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd83). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tyne and Wear PTE t/a Nexus: "Provision of Planned Metro Replacement Bus Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tyne and Wear PTE t/a Nexus](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tyne-and-wear-pte-t-a-nexus-GB-FTS-130885)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 February 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Non-scheduled passenger transport, Public road transport services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKC2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-planned-metro-replacement-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd83#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cd83`

## 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/provision-of-planned-metro-replacement-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd83#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-planned-metro-replacement-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd83#participate

## Description
This is a formal invitation to tender under the Transport Act 1985 for operators to join a multi-supplier framework with effect from 1 April 2025.  The framework is for the provision of Metro Replacement bus services during Metro line-closures which have been pre-planned. Tenderers who are successful in attaining a position on the multi-supplier framework will be invited to participate in further competitions for each planned closure based on the actual service required. 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.  Vehicles should meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of 84 (total of seated and standees) and should be double deck, or single deck in excess of 12 metres in length.  All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60120000, 60130000, 60140000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** This is a formal invitation to tender under the Transport Act 1985 for operators to join a multi-supplier framework with effect from 1st April 2025.  The framework is for the provision of Metro Replacement bus services during Metro line-closures whic...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001222-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-14T15:35:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T22:34:03.487Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04cd83