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FC - TPPLPSBUS01 - Purchase of 6x Coachbuilt Buses

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 12:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council procured six new coach-built buses for its Community Transport service. The purchase is intended to replace existing buses that are nearing the end of their efficient and reliable service life, with rising maintenance costs, more frequent breakdowns and declining fuel efficiency. This is a vehicle supply opportunity for manufacturers, dealers and specialist bus suppliers able to provide new coach-built vehicles for transporting 10 or more people. The work relates to the council’s Community Transport operation and delivery is associated with Stockton-on-Tees. The procurement is for goods rather than bus operation, maintenance services or infrastructure works. Suppliers with relevant public-sector, community transport or accessible passenger transport vehicle experience would find the requirement most closely aligned with their business.

The procurement has reached completion. It used a limited further competition under the TPPL Bus & Coach Framework, with an award procedure without prior publication of a wider call for competition. The requirement was evaluated on price and service-related quality: price carried 45 points, while after-sales support, account management and warranty each carried 15 points. Two electronic bids were received. Their valid bid values ranged from £700,455.78 to £804,762.00. The active award was made to Treka Limited. The associated contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The published outcome does not state an awarded value or contract duration. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and the procurement record identifies the single requirement as a cancelled lot despite the active award and signed contract.

This outcome indicates demand from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council for replacement coach-built buses supporting community transport, at a substantial multi-vehicle scale. A future competitor would need the ability to supply new buses for passenger transport and to demonstrate dependable whole-life support, not just a competitive vehicle price. The evaluation placed equal importance on after-sales provision, account management and warranty, so credible suppliers should have established service arrangements, responsive customer support and warranty administration capable of keeping community vehicles reliable. Experience supplying councils or similar passenger transport operators would help demonstrate delivery confidence. Businesses unable to offer organised post-sale support, account ownership and robust warranty cover would be less well placed when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FC - TPPLPSBUS01 - Purchase of 6x Coachbuilt Buses

Notice Description

There is a requirement to purchase 6 new coach-built buses for our Community Transport service. The current buses are now approaching the end of their efficient and reliable service life, leading to higher maintenance costs, more frequent breakdowns, and reduced fuel efficiency

Lot Information

Lot 1

There is a requirement to purchase 6 new coach-built buses for our Community Transport service.

Procurement Information

Further Competition from the TPPL Framework "Bus & Coach Framework"

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f051
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083025-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON ON TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BJ
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Treka Limited

Further Information

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