Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/first-west-of-england Supplier profile # FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business [Companies House 00025088](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00025088) [ Follow competitor](https://tendernation.io/login "Sign in to follow competitors") [Compete for this work](https://tendernation.io/register) Contracts won 30 since 31 Aug 2017 Total awarded £15,884,426 where values were published Buyers 9 public bodies Latest win 25 Aug 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [North Somerset Supported Bus Services Batch 2 (Lot 3)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1e-6416-706e-b1fd-d49ef89c6393/north-somerset-supported-bus-services-batch-2-lot-3) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £1,434,645 Ends 28 Aug 2027 - [North Somerset Supported Bus Services (August 2026 - Batch 1)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d18-b547-71db-a086-34d935c61301/north-somerset-supported-bus-services-august-2026-batch-1) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £767,082 Ends 28 Aug 2027 - [Student Transport 2024 - AWARD](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cee-7a31-733b-9d29-a14450cd597e/student-transport-2024-award) [Bridgwater and Taunton College](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bridgwater-and-taunton-college) Value not published Ends 31 Aug 2027 - [PEP/ASC/First West of England - contract for Bus Passes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdb-44ab-729a-a3d9-f47933658e3b/pepascfirst-west-of-england-contract-for-bus-passes) [Bristol City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) £90,000 Ends 31 Oct 2027 - [14/126 Weston Super Mare - Wells](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1b-1cec-734a-941f-52000f79c383/14126-weston-super-mare-wells) [Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-council) Value not counted: looks like a keying error Ends 2 Apr 2028 ## Recent contract awards - [The West Midlands Franchising Scheme for Buses Dynamic Market](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-b73f-7201-a006-f38875cc0a52/the-west-midlands-franchising-scheme-for-buses-dynamic-market) [West Midlands Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority) up to £1,500,000,000 (notice estimate) 25 Aug 2026 - [North Somerset Supported Bus Services Batch 2 (Lot 3)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1e-6416-706e-b1fd-d49ef89c6393/north-somerset-supported-bus-services-batch-2-lot-3) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £1,434,645 10 Aug 2026 - [North Somerset Supported Bus Services (August 2026 - Batch 1)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d18-b547-71db-a086-34d935c61301/north-somerset-supported-bus-services-august-2026-batch-1) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £767,082 6 Aug 2026 - [Bus Grant - Enhancement of Bus Services 20206-29](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-0686-712b-ace2-7faf38caa10c/bus-grant-enhancement-of-bus-services-20206-29) [The West of England Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-west-of-england-combined-authority) £842,972 2 Jul 2026 - [First BUS services marketing and FREE travel offers - service changes april 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-fa77-7363-8032-87513fdb145f/first-bus-services-marketing-and-free-travel-offers-service-changes-april-2026) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £94,800 27 Mar 2026 - [Bus Grant Fares & Ticketing - Fare Cap 2026 - First Bus](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-cb48-7009-963c-77a85386b72d/bus-grant-fares-ticketing-fare-cap-2026-first-bus) [The West of England Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-west-of-england-combined-authority) £657,458 25 Mar 2026 - [Bus Grant Fares & Ticketing - Fare Offer Initiatives 2026 - First Bus](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-e05d-7103-ba62-e745444d5207/bus-grant-fares-ticketing-fare-offer-initiatives-2026-first-bus) [The West of England Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-west-of-england-combined-authority) £472,138 25 Mar 2026 - [Bristol Airport to Nailsea and Portishead Bus Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d23-b38f-72a3-ae4d-e821c9507f32/bristol-airport-to-nailsea-and-portishead-bus-service) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £1,245,883 17 Mar 2026 - [14/126 Weston Super Mare - Wells](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1b-1cec-734a-941f-52000f79c383/14126-weston-super-mare-wells) [Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-council) Value not counted: looks like a keying error 16 Feb 2026 - [Bus Grant Fares and Ticketing – Kids Go Free - December - First Bus](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-1ecb-72e9-a7a5-bbf0529ab1d4/bus-grant-fares-and-ticketing-kids-go-free-december-first-bus) [The West of England Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-west-of-england-combined-authority) £233,673 26 Nov 2025 - [Enhancement of Service X18](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-37bb-7079-ae19-a36cd7c5b85f/enhancement-of-service-x18) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £79,167 2 Nov 2025 - [Enhancement of Service U2](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-3490-7115-b12f-bc33c066b140/enhancement-of-service-u2) [North Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) £150,000 30 Aug 2025 - [CA15456 - Weston College - ITT for Student Transport Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0f-cf0e-71e2-bcae-609551783ce3/ca15456-weston-college-itt-for-student-transport-services) [Weston College](https://tendernation.io/buyers/weston-college) £893,866 21 Jul 2025 - [Bus Grant - enhancement of bus services (Services 13, 22/U4, 19)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbf-8200-71b2-ae4b-7c1da474d810/bus-grant-enhancement-of-bus-services-services-13-22u4-19) [The West of England Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-west-of-england-combined-authority) £588,503 21 Jul 2025 - [Bus Grant Fares and Ticketing – Kids Go Free - First Bus](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbe-a587-71ad-adc3-ab7cf8af121b/bus-grant-fares-and-ticketing-kids-go-free-first-bus) [The West of England Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-west-of-england-combined-authority) £734,037 2 Jul 2025 ## Companies House Status Active Incorporated 1 Oct 1887 (139 yrs) Accounts Full Industry Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00025088) ## Who they win from - [North Somerset Council 11 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-somerset-council) - [The West of England Combined Authority 7 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-west-of-england-combined-authority) - [Bristol City Council 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) - [West of England Combined Authority 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-of-england-combined-authority) - [Somerset Council 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-council) - [Weston College 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/weston-college) - [University Of The West Of England 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-england) - [West Midlands Combined Authority 1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority) ## How fast they pay suppliers 45 days on average (previously 51) 27% of invoices paid within 30 days · 9% after 60 days · 4% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 28 Sept 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/117436) ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [West of England Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-of-england-combined-authority) £33,986,774 - [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £13,339,344 - [Bath and North East Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bath-and-north-east-somerset-council) £101,060 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Transport services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) 16 - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) 2 - [Transport equipment & vehicles](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles) 1 - [Logistics & travel services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/logistics-travel-services) 1 Competing with FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED? 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