NCC202500213 - Local school season ticket purchases on commercial bus services to all secondary schools

Newport City Council
Wales
Direct award
1 November 2025 to 31 July 2026

Purchase of season tickets for pupils on established commercial bus services serving five specific secondary schools. The arrangement supports routes that also accommodate fare-paying passengers and non-qualifying pupils, operating under existing commercial registrations without the requirement for competitive tendering due to the incumbent operator's exclusive service status.

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Awarded value: £615k; As published
Published: 29 September 2025
Awarded: 29 September 2025; Newport Transport Ltd
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the contract covers

Season-ticket purchase on commercial bus services

Provision of school transport services through the purchase of season tickets on existing commercial bus routes for secondary school pupils.

Purchase season tickets on commercial bus services running to St Josephs, Bassaleg, LLanwern, John Frost and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Iscoed schools

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Season-ticket purchase on commercial bus services
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 9 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 21 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2025 to 31 July 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
CPV codes: 60000000, 60100000

Services in this contract

Bulk travel passes and season ticketsMain service£95k typicalSeason tickets on commercial bus services to secondary schools

Lifecycle

Published
29 September 2025
Contract awardedto Newport Transport Ltd
29 September 2025
Contract starts
1 November 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2026

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Newport City Council

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Newport Transport Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/327796/ncc202500213-local-school-season-ticket-purchases-on-commercial-bus-services-to
Buyer reference: NCC202500213
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a3ac
Last checked: 23 October 2026

Newport City Council. NCC202500213 - Local school season ticket purchases on commercial bus services to all secondary schools. Contract award, 29 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327796/ncc202500213-local-school-season-ticket-purchases-on-commercial-bus-services-to (accessed 23 October 2026).