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TVCA-PROC-0789 - Extension to Bus Service 36A

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

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06 Mar 2026 at 14:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Tees Valley Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority situated at Teesside International Airport in Darlington, UK, has completed the award stage of a procurement process for extending bus service 36A. The contract has been awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in Stockport, as part of a direct procurement method deemed below threshold - without competition. The contract commences on 29th March 2026 and may extend until 26th September 2026, with a total potential value of approximately £52,365.77. The main procurement category is public road transport services, with the initial contract period ending on 18th July 2026. The award is aligned with Transport Act and related regulatory frameworks, and a transparency notice was published on Find a Tender on 6th March 2026. A further milestone involves the contract signature scheduled for 20th March 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in providing public road transport services. Cleveland Transit Ltd's award under the de minimis bus transport subsidy provision echoes their prior success in related regional services. Large companies with resource scale similar to Cleveland Transit and those already engaged with transport authorities will find this sector ripe for growth by leveraging direct procurement methods for service developments. The contract's extension option and alignment with local transport subsidy regulations suggest continued demand in regional public transit enhancements, thereby paving the way for substantial operational and service expansion within the transport industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0789 - Extension to Bus Service 36A

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, are looking to award a contract for the provision of extension to bus service 36A. 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. This contract is to be awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd due to them recently being awarded the contract for Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 under TVCA-PROC-0731 - TVCA Supported Bus Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066468
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020510-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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
£43,638 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20261 weeks 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
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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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