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title: "Under 21 Bus Marketing 2025-2026"
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# Under 21 Bus Marketing 2025-2026

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd89cb3f-2916-40b6-b743-92e092e40714

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the "Under 21 Bus Marketing 2025-2026" project to Mike Lynch Advertising Ltd. This procurement falls under the advertising and marketing services category and will take place in the North East of the United Kingdom. The procurement process, which utilised a limited method via competitive quotation below threshold, has moved to the award stage. The contract period is set from 29th September 2025 to 27th March 2026, with the award being active since 20th September 2025. The project aims to deliver media buying for a bus promotion campaign within these dates.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses involved in advertising and marketing services, particularly those that specialise in media buying. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from this contract, as the procurement suitability is friendly towards SMEs. The contract value of £45,000 could provide a substantial boost to businesses looking to expand their footprint in public sector marketing campaigns, especially those based in or looking to expand into the North East region of England.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is seeking a provider to deliver media buying on a bus promotion campaign which will run from September 2025 to the end of March 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/281484d2-8cde-45f1-8561-dc2f821412ad |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2025 - 27 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL2 1NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Sadberge & Middleton St George |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIKE LYNCH ADVERTISING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/281484d2-8cde-45f1-8561-dc2f821412ad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/281484d2-8cde-45f1-8561-dc2f821412ad
  1st June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

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