# Bristol Airport to Nailsea and Portishead Bus Service

> 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: £1,245,883
- Tender value: £1,245,883
- Award date: 17 March 2026
- Published: 25 March 2026
- Contract start: 5 April 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 97e77ea5-a933-468d-9aee-dce4e2563d41-890088
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3819c6a-3cc7-4d09-8a8c-c720c7ee3f9a

## Description

The council required a bus operator to operate a bus service between Bristol Airport and Nailsea and Portishead\. 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/97e77ea5-a933-468d-9aee-dce4e2563d41-890088)