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

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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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