Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbd-48b3-70eb-9465-ea47175efafc/group-travel awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Group Travel [Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tyne-and-wear-passenger-transport-executive-ta-nexus) Estimated value £1,100,000 Published 29 Aug 2025 Deadline Closed 11 Jul 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 8 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The procurement of the operation of Group Travel & Shoppers Services in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 12th September 2025. The contracts will be let and operate between 12th September 2025 to 12th September 2027. There is an option to extend for a further two years, to be reviewed annually. Services provided will operate to specified timetables. Vehicles used in the performance of this Contract will be fully licensed as a Public Service Vehicle (PCV) or a Community Transport vehicle, licenced under Section 19 of the Transport Act, 1985 (CT). They will also be compliant with the terms of the Equality Act 2010. Vehicles will have a minimum 16 seats and be capable of being configured to carry a minimum of two wheelchairs with a minimum of eight seated passengers. All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation. ## CPV classification Public road transport services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-054933-2025-08-29T15:38:42+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-054933-2025-08-29T15:38:42+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tyne-and-wear-passenger-transport-executive-ta-nexus) [Sector More Transport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) ## More tenders like this [Batch 00012 Provision and Operation of Tram Replacement Bus Services - South Yorkshire Supertram Network · South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-608e-73c8-99b6-d248ae4e3a21/batch-00012-provision-and-operation-of-tram-replacement-bus-services-south-yor) [Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) · East Sussex County Council · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f8a-8adb-72e8-9a8b-db32496ddfe4/taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats-taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats) [Road transport services – Izvajanje prevozov osnovnošolskih otrok v Občini Dravograd od 1. 12. 2026 do 24. 6. 2027 · Občina Dravograd · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-05a6-728a-897c-46739c23f551/slovenia-road-transport-services-izvajanje-prevozov-osnovnosolskih-otrok-v-o) [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Извършване на специализиран автобусен превоз на работници и служители на “АЕЦ Козлодуй” ЕАД · АЕЦ КОЗЛОДУЙ ЕАД · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8d6e-715b-9cd1-1f387b8b8069/bulgaria-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-izviersvane-na-spe) [Public road transport services – Διακήρυξη Ανοικτού Δημόσιου Διαγωνισμού για την ανάθεση του αποκλειστικού δικαιώματος εκτέλεσης δημόσιων τακτικών \[υπεραστικών\] οδικών μεταφορών επιβατών με λεωφορεία στην Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου με σύμβαση παραχώρησης δημόσιας υπηρεσίας σύμφωνα με τον Κανονισμό 1370/2007 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΥΠΟΔΟΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΩΝ 32 days left 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6707-706a-937f-c19245bebd8f/greece-public-road-transport-services-diakiriksi-anoiktou-dimosioy-diaghonismo) [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Servicio de transporte adaptado. · Fundación Uliazpi - Fundación Uliazpi · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2c7a-70d7-b42b-166262cc17ac/spain-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-servicio-de-transpor)