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    ContractsOperated Bus Services in North Somerset from August 2026
    Awarded contract

    Operated Bus Services in North Somerset from August 2026

    Awarded
    £1.5m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    North Somerset Council awards four supported bus service contracts starting August 2026 to First West of England and The Big Lemon CIC, with combined annual values exceeding £1.5 million.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £1.5m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,534,164
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      19 May 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • FW
      FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. BL
    The Big Lemon CIC
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    7 Aug 2026Today19 May 2026

    Brief

    North Somerset Council is procuring a bus operator to operate supported bus services from 30 August 2026. Four bus service contracts are available across the region: Service 6 (Weston-super-Mare to Worle Retail Park via Mead Vale), Service 9/X11 (Weston-super-Mare to Worle Retail Park via Worlebury and Weston-super-Mare to Nailsea), Service X5 (Hutton to Portishead), and Service X10 (Wrington to Southmead). The contracts have been awarded to First West of England (Services 6, 9/X11, and X5) and The Big Lemon CIC (Service X10), with annual values ranging from £293,576 to £669,239. This procurement was conducted through Lot 3 of North Somerset Council's Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Operators should be experienced in delivering reliable public transport services and meeting council requirements for supported services.

    Track record

    7 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL has awarded 7 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED4× · 57%
    2. Travelbillity LTD2× · 29%
    3. Apple Taxis1× · 14%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are 24X7 LTD, SKYLINE TAXIS, XPERT CARS — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6af218c0-bb58-413d-a014-d5cf5ef47d78-909933
    NS
    Buyer
    NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics