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Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
Bus Services Framework
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £200,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
- Deadline (UK time)
- No deadline statedThe source does not state a submission deadline.
- Published
- 5 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
The proposed Bus Services Framework is being established to support the future procurement of a wide range of bus and passenger transport services. These include secured local bus services, schools and works transport, group travel, seasonal services, Metro replacement services, and other operational or emergency transport requirements. The framework will operate as a closed framework agreement for an initial three-year period, with the option to extend for up to 24 months. The total estimated framework value is up to £200 million across the potential five-year term.
Nexus currently spends around £20 million each year on bus service contracts procured through a number of separate tendering exercises. The new framework aims to provide a more efficient and flexible procurement route, reducing the need for repeated procurements while maintaining competition and supporting effective service delivery.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 34120000
- 60000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
3 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 24 Aug 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 24 August 2026.
Release 080557-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Aug 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 August 2026. Stated change: Framework total estimated value amended
Release 080680-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 5 Oct 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 5 October 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 093829-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a submission deadline.
- The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06eafa
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- tender · Open
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Mon 12 Oct 2026, 08:13 BST
- Read at
- Thu 22 Oct 2026, 05:06 BST
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