North Somerset Supported Bus Services (August 2026 - Batch 1)

What the notice records

Buyer

North Somerset Council

Supplier

First West of England Ltd; The Big Lemon CIC

Awarded value

£1,534,164 (the notice’s own figure, in GBP)

Award date

6 August 2026

Notice published

7 August 2026

Category (CPV)

Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (60000000)

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.

Source

Contracts Finder — official notice