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Redcar Bus Service 3

Tees Valley Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

08 Apr 2026 at 08:47

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

13 Aug 2025 at 11:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by the Tees Valley Combined Authority for the "Redcar Bus Service 3" project has recently concluded. Located in Darlington, UK, the authority operates within the sub-central government sector. This procurement, aimed at providing a Sunday extension to Bus Service 3 in the Redcar Area, followed a direct procurement method below threshold without competition, in line with the Transport Act. Despite the contract originally being active from 24th March 2025 to 28th March 2026, it was terminated on 28th March 2026 due to its successful completion, with a total contract value of £52,039.56, of which £43,366.30 was netted.

This tender presented lucrative business opportunities within the public road transport services sector, particularly for large-scale service providers. With the procurement method bypassing formal competition due to its below-threshold categorisation, it favoured businesses capable of swiftly meeting contract specifications and ensuring reliability in service delivery. Suppliers akin to ARRIVA Durham County Limited, who offered the necessary service scale and operational efficiencies, were well-suited to compete aggressively within this procurement environment, leveraging on consistent service quality and established sector presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Redcar Bus Service 3

Notice Description

ees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract for the provision of Sunday extension to Bus Service 3 (Redcar Area) Award of De Minimis bus transport subsidy contract in line with the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0586e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031701-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,366 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
24 Mar 2025 - 28 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tees Valley Combined Authority
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
Postcode Area
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 LIMITED

Further Information

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