Notice Information
Notice Title
Bus Service 3 & 3A
Notice Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contacting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract to Cleveland Transit Ltd for bus service 3 & 3A to provide coverage to areas across Hartlepool. The contract start date was 24th August 2025 however there has been a delay with signing due to resource. The contract was signed on 15th September 2025
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05488f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059092-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £91,615 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £91,615 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Sep 2025 - 28 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Sadberge & Middleton St George
- Westminster Constituency
- Stockton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059092-2025
24th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058924-2025
23rd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032301-2025
13th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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