TVCA-PROC-0820 - Supported Bus Services

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            },
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            },
            {
                "id": "11",
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                }
            },
            {
                "id": "12",
                "title": "Stockton - Long Newton & Elton - new service",
                "description": "Financial Thresholds: 18 months: PS370,000 12 month optional extension: PS260,000 6 month optional extension: PS135,000",
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 918000,
                    "amount": 765000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
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                        },
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                            "type": "price",
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                }
            },
            {
                "id": "13",
                "title": "Stockton - The Clarences to N'Tees - new service",
                "description": "Financial Thresholds for Lot 13: 18 months: PS370,000 12 month optional extension: PS260,000 6 month optional extension: PS135,000",
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 918000,
                    "amount": 765000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
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                        {
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                }
            },
            {
                "id": "14",
                "title": "Middlesbrough - Park End to James Cook - new service",
                "description": "Financial Thresholds for Lot 14: 18 months: PS370,000 12 month optional extension: PS260,000 6 month optional extension: PS135,000",
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 918000,
                    "amount": 765000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
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                        {
                            "type": "price",
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                                    "number": 40,
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                }
            },
            {
                "id": "15",
                "title": "Stockton Service providing public transport links from Ingleby Arncliffe to Stockton",
                "description": "Financial Thresholds for Lot 15: 18 months: PS370,000 12 month optional extension: PS260,000 6 month optional extension: PS135,000",
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                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 918000,
                    "amount": 765000,
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            },
            {
                "id": "16",
                "title": "Middlesbrough Service linking Stainton and Hemlington to Coulby Newham (Parkway Centre) and Nunthorpe.",
                "description": "Financial Thresholds for Lot 16: 18 months: PS370,000 12 month optional extension: PS260,000 6 month optional extension: PS135,000",
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 918000,
                    "amount": 765000,
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            },
            {
                "id": "17",
                "title": "Eaglescliffe Station Western Entrance",
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                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 72000,
                    "amount": 60000,
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                }
            },
            {
                "id": "18",
                "title": "Darlington service - School Aycliffe - new service",
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                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 918000,
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