Travel Passes for Young People

Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Awarded value£150,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 11 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Nexus

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In order for the Local Authority to meet its statutory obligation in respect of home to school travel we are required to purchase travel passes for young people. This is a Direct Award to Nexus.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

60100000 Road transport services 60200000 Railway transport services 63512000 Sale of travel tickets and package tours services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Feb 2026, 13:39 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
Authority reference: OPEN2026203
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012301
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064c95 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
10 Feb 2026, 13:39 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
11 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £150,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nexus1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027	£150,000 inc. VAT	11 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBQ-4733-WWLW Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE27 0BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

NexusAwarded supplier St James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5DEContact email
NexusAwarded supplier St James Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE66 2URContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 13:39 GMT