--- title: "Middlesbrough Bus Service 29" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054730" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054730" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054730.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054730.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2026-04-08" --- # Middlesbrough Bus Service 29 Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054730 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054730) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054730.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Middlesbrough Bus Service 29, conducted by the Tees Valley Combined Authority, is centred on the provision of a subsidised bus service extending to Cypress Road and Nunthorpe on weekdays and weekends. The procurement is classified under the 'Public road transport services' category, with the procurement carried out through a direct award method. This tender process, which affects the North East region of England (UKC13), was initiated in early 2025, with significant award activity occurring in June the same year. The contract had a planned execution period that concluded by March 2026, but was officially terminated in April 2026 as the service was completed. This tender can serve as a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing public transportation services or those looking to expand their service offerings in the North East region. Companies with the capability to take over established routes or provide competitive alternatives to existing providers would particularly benefit. The direct award method used in this instance highlights opportunities for companies already embedded within or suitably aligned with local transit networks, especially given the specialised nature and tailored extensions involved. As such, large established transport service providers, similar to ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED, who initially supplied the service, could find similar tenders crucial for business growth in the governmental transportation sector. ## Notice Provision of Middlesbrough Bus Service 29 - Subsidised bus service (de minimis). Service extension to Cypress Road and Nunthorpe on Mon-Sat daytimes/evenings and Sundays. ### Procurement Information ward of De Minimis bus transport subsidy contract in line with the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. This service is a daytime and evening extension of a current Arriva route. No other operator could viably provide the necessary connection due to Arriva providing the standard service. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031693-2026 | | Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | 23 Jun 2025 - 28 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £202,815 | | Contracts value | £202,815 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Terminated | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Additional buyers | Missing | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 8 Apr 2026 at 07:36 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031693-2026 - 24 Jun 2025 at 11:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034723-2025 - 12 Jun 2025 at 08:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031737-2025 - 12 Jun 2025 at 08:06 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031735-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031693-2026 8th April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034723-2025 24th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031737-2025 12th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031735-2025 12th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.arrivabus.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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