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FC - TPPLPSBUS01 - Purchase of 6x Coachbuilt Buses

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

13 Oct 2026 at 09:20

Tender Notice
Award

02 Sep 2026 at 12:27

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council procured six new coach-built buses for its Community Transport service. The purchase addresses the ageing fleet, whose buses were nearing the end of their reliable, efficient service life and incurring higher maintenance costs, more breakdowns and poorer fuel efficiency. This is a vehicle supply contract, not a bus operating service. Delivery is in the Stockton-on-Tees area. The requirement was grouped as one lot and covered six buses for the council’s community transport operation.

The procurement is complete: Treka Limited was selected and the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The recorded award is active. The route was a further competition under the TPPL Bus & Coach Framework, using a limited procedure without a separate call for competition. Two bids were received. Evaluation assigned 45% to price and 15% each to after-sales support, account management and warranty. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active; an amendment says the original notice was incorrect because the framework operates under the Procurement Act 2023 rather than the 2015 regulations, and replacement notices would be issued as appropriate.

For future requirements from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, credible suppliers will need to supply new coach-built buses suited to community transport, with dependable after-sales support, clear account management and a robust warranty. The outcome shows the buyer used a further competition through the TPPL Bus & Coach Framework, so framework access and the ability to respond to a competition within it are commercially relevant. Price mattered, but it accounted for less than half of the evaluation; suppliers also needed convincing service and warranty offers. The requirement was for a six-vehicle fleet replacement, so competitors should be equipped to deliver a multi-vehicle order and support vehicles whose operating reliability and fuel efficiency matter to the council’s community transport service.

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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/096357-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
13 Oct 2026Today
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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