Tender

TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Tees Valley Combined Authority is actively seeking to reprocure supported bus services throughout the Tees Valley region, offering opportunities across various lots that cover services from Darlington, Stockton, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, and Redcar & Cleveland. This tender is catalogued under public road transport services, and is currently in the procurement stage with an open procedure. The key deadline for submissions is set for 19 January 2026 at noon, with an enquiry period terminating on 9 January 2026. The procurement is structured in a way that providers can bid on multiple lots, each with a distinct financial threshold, thereby allowing flexibility in service delivery.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), due to its suitability requirements favouring this category. With eleven distinct lots, businesses specialised in public transport services can bid on either single or multiple lots to potentially enhance service provision and business growth in the regional transport sector. The ability to extend contracts by two months further allows companies to plan strategically for longer-term engagement. Award criteria are set against quality, price, and social value, enabling businesses to showcase their competencies in multiple dimensions, thereby encouraging competitive responses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group are seeking to reprocure Supported Bus Services across the Tees Valley region. Within this tender, the services below are separated into lots. Providers can bid on as few or as many lots as they deem appropriate. Each lot has a separate financial threshold. 1: Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18 2: Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a 3: Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A 4: Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) 5: Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B 6: Middlesbrough Service - RP1, covering Riverside Park 7: Middlesbrough Service - 35 8: Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2 9: Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 10: Hartlepool Service 11: Darlington & Stockton Service To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1000044165

Lot Information

Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18

Lot 1: Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS110,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS165,000.

Renewal: There is the option to extend the contract for an additional 2 months.

Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a

Lot 1: Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a . Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS239,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS322,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for an additional 2 months.

Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A

Lot 3: Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS52,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS75,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for 2 additional months.

Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29)

Lot 4: Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS75,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS110,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for 2 additional months.

Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B

Lot 5: Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS50,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS72,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for an additional 2 months.

Middlesbrough Service - RP1, covering Riverside Park

Lot 6: Middlesbrough Service - RP1, covering Riverside Park. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS80,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS118,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for an additional 2 months.

Stockton Service - 35

Lot 7: Stockton Service - 35. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS60,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS91,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for an additional 2 months.

Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2

Lot 8: Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS165,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS246,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for an additional 2 months.

Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41

Lot 9: Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS155,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS231,000.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for an additional 2 months.

Hartlepool - New Service linking Elwick and Dalton Piercy with Hartlepool Sixth Form and Hartlepool Town Centre

Lot 10: Hartlepool Service. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS75,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS110,000.

Renewal: There is the option to extend the contract for an additional 2 months.

Darlington & Stockton - New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street

Lot 11: Darlington & Stockton Service. New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street. Financial Threshold for 4 months: PS75,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): PS110,000.

Renewal: There is the option to extend the contract for an additional 2 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084004-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Mar 2026 - 18 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Procurement
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

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