North Somerset Supported Bus Services (August 2026 - Batch 1)
North Somerset CouncilEstimated Value
£1,534,164 – £0
Deadline
19 May 2026
Published
7 August 2026
Type
services
Full Description
The council required a bus operator to operate each of the following supported bus service contracts in North Somerset from 30 August 2026:
- Bus Service 6 (ref: NSC-0750-26) - Weston-super-Mare to Worle Retail Park via Mead Vale - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £141,094)
- Bus Service 9 / X11 (ref: NSC-0746-26) - Weston-super-Mare to Worle Retail Park via Worlebury (9) and Weston-super-Mare to Nailsea (X11) - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £669,239)
- Bus Service X5 (ref: NSC-0751-26) - Hutton to Portishead - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £430,255)
- Bus Service X10 (ref: NSC-0740-26) - Wrington to Southmead - awarded to The Big Lemon CIC (annual contract value: £293,576)
Lot 3 of North Somerset Council's Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) was used for this procurement.
Requirements
The council required a bus operator to operate each of the following supported bus service contracts in North Somerset from 30 August 2026:
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First West of England Ltd,The Big Lemon CIC
£1,534,164
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Key Dates
Published
7 August 2026
Submission deadline
19 May 2026
Renewal expected40% confident
July 2028
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (23 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jul 2028).
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