Contract

Sunderland Connect September 2025

  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060003

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050fd4 (view related notices)

Published 26 September 2025, 10:28am



Scope

Reference

NEX25/45

Description

To provide subsidised local bus services throughout Tyne and Wear. Note there are several potential contracts of varying duration/scale ranging from 3 months up to 5 years. In accordance with Nexus terms and conditions of contract applicable, contract will be paid in monthly instalments over the duration of the contract. A sum of money will be retained against initial scheduled payment and held until end of contract period. Penalties for poor performance will be applied as appropriate and as described in the contract documentation. Joint and several liabilities will apply.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £452,686,330 excluding VAT
  • £474,826,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

29 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 8 September 2025 to 6 September 2026
  • 11 months, 29 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Only operational indicators have been set as this is below the relevant threshold of £5m


Submission

Submission type

Tenders


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Utilities


Supplier

CITY TRANSPORT GROUP LTD

  • Companies House: 10276695
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVYH-4687-THMZ

Clavering House

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 3NG

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

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Contracting authority

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTB-4383-VMJH

The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 5DE

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)