---
title: "Tees Flex Bus Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055005"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-07-01"
---

# Tees Flex Bus Service

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055005

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## Summary

The Tees Flex Bus Service contract, overseen by the Tees Valley Combined Authority, involves services under the industry's public road transport sector. The location of the contract is the UKC1 region, United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the completion stage, having utilised a direct award method justified under De Minimis regulations. The contract commenced on 2nd July 2025 and will run until 23rd August 2025. The total contract value, including VAT, amounts to £639,250.26, with the contract signed on 1st July 2025.

This opportunity, awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd, stands as a significant engagement for businesses within the transportation sector, particularly those capable of providing demand-responsive transport services. Large-scale enterprises with existing capabilities in bus transport services would be well-suited to participate in similar future opportunities, given the strategic extension of current services involved. The chance to engage with sub-central government authorities like the Tees Valley Combined Authority could open additional avenues for business growth for companies meeting such criteria.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract for the provision of Demand Responsive Transport Service - Tees Flex Bus Service. Award of De Minimis bus transport subsidy contract in line with the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. 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.

### Procurement Information

Award 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/036316-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details 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 | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2025 - 23 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £532,708 |
| Contracts value | £532,708 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLEVELAND TRANSIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2025 at 09:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036316-2025
- 19 Jun 2025 at 13:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033731-2025
- 19 Jun 2025 at 12:43 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033718-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036316-2025
  1st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033731-2025
  19th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033718-2025
  19th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.stagecoachbus.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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