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Middlesbrough Bus Service 29

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

08 Apr 2026 at 07:36

Award

24 Jun 2025 at 11:54

Award

12 Jun 2025 at 08:11

Award

12 Jun 2025 at 08:06

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Middlesbrough Bus Service 29, conducted by the Tees Valley Combined Authority, is centred on the provision of a subsidised bus service extending to Cypress Road and Nunthorpe on weekdays and weekends. The procurement is classified under the 'Public road transport services' category, with the procurement carried out through a direct award method. This tender process, which affects the North East region of England (UKC13), was initiated in early 2025, with significant award activity occurring in June the same year. The contract had a planned execution period that concluded by March 2026, but was officially terminated in April 2026 as the service was completed.

This tender can serve as a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing public transportation services or those looking to expand their service offerings in the North East region. Companies with the capability to take over established routes or provide competitive alternatives to existing providers would particularly benefit. The direct award method used in this instance highlights opportunities for companies already embedded within or suitably aligned with local transit networks, especially given the specialised nature and tailored extensions involved. As such, large established transport service providers, similar to ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED, who initially supplied the service, could find similar tenders crucial for business growth in the governmental transportation sector.

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Notice Title

Middlesbrough Bus Service 29

Notice Description

Provision of Middlesbrough Bus Service 29 - Subsidised bus service (de minimis). Service extension to Cypress Road and Nunthorpe on Mon-Sat daytimes/evenings and Sundays.

Procurement Information

ward of De Minimis bus transport subsidy contract in line with the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. This service is a daytime and evening extension of a current Arriva route. No other operator could viably provide the necessary connection due to Arriva providing the standard service. Local authorities or Passenger Transport Authorities/Executives with forecast expenditure on bus service subsidies in any one year of PS600,000 or more will be able to spend up to 25% of this on de minimis contracts; within this 25% there is no limit on the expenditure in any one year that may be incurred on an individual de minimis contract or the amount of de minimis contract expenditure in any year with any single operator.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054730
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031693-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£202,815 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£202,815 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jun 2025 - 28 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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