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

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by North Somerset Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [North Somerset Council](/buyers/north-somerset-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [First West of England Ltd](/suppliers/first-west-of-england/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,534,164
- Tender value: £1,534,164
- Award date: 6 August 2026
- Published: 7 August 2026
- Contract start: 30 August 2026
- Contract end: 28 August 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6af218c0-bb58-413d-a014-d5cf5ef47d78-909933
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3147aa3d-9a90-43d9-be12-db871d26f902

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6af218c0-bb58-413d-a014-d5cf5ef47d78-909933)