Who won: North Somerset Supported Bus Services Batch 2 (Lot 3)

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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 7 (ref: NSC-0795-26) - Worle to Locking Parklands (early mornings, evenings and daytime extension to Locking Parklands) - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £431,017) • Bus Service U2 (ref: NSC-0796-26) - Langford Veterinary College to Weston-super-Mare (Monday to Saturday) - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £353,999) • Bus Service X4 (ref: NSC-0797-26) - Bristol to Portishead (Monday to Sunday early mornings and evenings) - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £329,028) • Bus Service X6 (ref: NSC-0798-26) - Bristol to Clevedon (Monday to Saturday early mornings and evenings, plus Sunday and Public Holidays) - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £251,601) • Bus Service X14 (ref: NSC-0799-26) - Bristol to Weston-super-Mare (Friday and Saturday late nights) - awarded to First West of England (annual contract value: £69,000)

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