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TVCA-PROC-0718 Redcar Bus Service 3

Tees Valley Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

30 Sep 2026 at 09:34

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
ContractAmendment

14 Jul 2026 at 17:21

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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24 Mar 2026 at 09:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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18 Feb 2026 at 14:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Feb 2026 at 12:05

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority procured public bus transport for Redcar Bus Service 3. The service was intended to provide local bus connections in Redcar; the procurement identifies the service by route name but does not describe its stops or timetable. Delivery was in the Tees Valley area of England. The buyer is Tees Valley Combined Authority, a local public authority. This is a passenger transport operating requirement, rather than a purchase of vehicles or infrastructure: the awarded service was delivered by Arriva Durham County Limited. The contract was awarded as a de minimis bus transport subsidy arrangement under the relevant transport legislation. This requirement is most directly relevant to bus operators able to run a local passenger service in the Redcar area.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been terminated following completion of the service. Tees Valley Combined Authority made a direct award without competition to Arriva Durham County Limited. The award date was 25 November 2025. The contract was signed on 9 March 2026 and ran from 29 March to 18 July 2026, with an optional two-month extension to 26 September 2026. The awarded value was £25,014.52 excluding VAT (£30,017.42 including VAT); the recorded final value was the same. There was one lot. The arrangement was below the relevant procurement threshold and was made under the de minimis bus subsidy route. No scored evaluation or competitive award criteria are recorded for this direct award.

For bus operators, this award demonstrates demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority for a locally delivered passenger bus service in Redcar, using a de minimis subsidy contract rather than an open competition. A credible supplier for a future requirement of this kind would need the operational capability to provide the named local service reliably, including the vehicles, drivers and service management needed to run scheduled public transport. The selected operator was a large established bus company, indicating that the buyer has used an experienced operator for delivery. Operators with an existing presence or practical ability to serve Redcar and the wider Tees Valley would be well placed to assess similar requirements. The award provides a reference point for the scale and delivery model of this specific bus-service requirement; it does not establish broader work beyond local passenger transport.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0718 Redcar Bus Service 3

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract for the provision of Redcar Bus Service 3. 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-0656ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092149-2026
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
£25,014 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£25,014 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 202511 months ago
Contract Period
29 Mar 2026 - 18 Jul 2026 1-6 months
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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