Award

Bus Service 3 and 3A

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Award

20 Aug 2025 at 13:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Tees Valley Combined Authority located in Darlington, UK, involved the awarding of a contract titled "Bus Service 3 and 3A" under the public road transport services industry category. The contract was awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd., a large-scale supplier operating from Stockport, UK. This procurement falls under a de minimis bus transport subsidy contract, in line with applicable regulations. The stage of this procurement is 'Award', and the contract's active period commenced on 4th May 2025 with a signing date of 2nd May 2025 and will conclude on 23rd August 2025. Facilitated through a direct procurement method, it was completed without competition, being below the threshold.

This tender provides potential growth opportunities for businesses specialising in public road transportation services looking to partner with sub-central government entities like Tees Valley Combined Authority. The contract represents a substantial engagement in public road transport services, and similar businesses with expertise in transport services or those able to operate under de minimis contract stipulations could find this segment lucrative. Large-scale vendors with capability to deliver within specified regions and compliance with local government regulations would have competitive advantages in such tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Service 3 and 3A

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract for the provision of Bus Service 3 and 3A. 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-058b71
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050223-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£46,638 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
3 May 2025 - 23 Aug 2025 1-6 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CLEVELAND TRANSIT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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