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

Tees Valley Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

30 Sep 2026 at 09:49

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
ContractAmendment

14 Jul 2026 at 17:24

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

02 Apr 2026 at 12:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Mar 2026 at 15:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority procured an extension to the 36A bus service, a public road transport service for passengers. The requirement was for bus services within the authority’s supported transport network. The buyer is Tees Valley Combined Authority, the regional public authority responsible for the procurement. The service was awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd, a bus operator. The procurement description links the choice of operator to its recent award of contracts for the Stockton and Hartlepool X40 and X41 services. The work concerns operating an existing bus route extension rather than supplying vehicles or undertaking construction. The stated service description does not identify particular stops or a more detailed route, so the opportunity is best matched to operators able to deliver supported local bus services for the authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd on 10 March 2026. It used a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, under the stated de minimis bus subsidy arrangement. The contract was signed on 20 March 2026. Its initial term ran from 29 March to 18 July 2026, with an option for a further 10 weeks, extending the potential end date to 26 September 2026. The stated maximum contract value was £43,638.14 excluding VAT (£52,365.77 including VAT); the initial period was priced at £26,854.24 and the extension at an estimated £16,783.90. The contract was terminated on 26 September 2026 because it was completed. There was one lot; the award basis and evaluation criteria were not separately stated.

For bus operators, this award shows that Tees Valley Combined Authority buys supported local bus services and can use a de minimis subsidy contract without competition. Cleveland Transit Ltd was selected following its award of the authority’s Stockton and Hartlepool X40 and X41 services, suggesting that an established position delivering the authority’s bus network can be relevant when similar requirements are placed. A credible competitor would need the operational capability to run a passenger bus service and the capacity to support the authority’s local network. This was a short, defined service requirement rather than a major infrastructure project. Operators whose business includes local public transport delivery, and who can meet the authority’s service requirements alongside any existing commitments, are the closest commercial fit when this buyer’s requirements recur.

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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. The contract start date was 29th March 2026, however, there was a delay to signature.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06669b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092164-2026
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
£43,638 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£43,638 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20267 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

CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD.

Further Information

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