---
title: "Redcar Bus Service 3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0586e8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-04-08"
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# Redcar Bus Service 3

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0586e8

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## Summary

The public procurement process initiated by the Tees Valley Combined Authority for the "Redcar Bus Service 3" project has recently concluded. Located in Darlington, UK, the authority operates within the sub-central government sector. This procurement, aimed at providing a Sunday extension to Bus Service 3 in the Redcar Area, followed a direct procurement method below threshold without competition, in line with the Transport Act. Despite the contract originally being active from 24th March 2025 to 28th March 2026, it was terminated on 28th March 2026 due to its successful completion, with a total contract value of £52,039.56, of which £43,366.30 was netted.

This tender presented lucrative business opportunities within the public road transport services sector, particularly for large-scale service providers. With the procurement method bypassing formal competition due to its below-threshold categorisation, it favoured businesses capable of swiftly meeting contract specifications and ensuring reliability in service delivery. Suppliers akin to ARRIVA Durham County Limited, who offered the necessary service scale and operational efficiencies, were well-suited to compete aggressively within this procurement environment, leveraging on consistent service quality and established sector presence.

## Notice

ees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract for the provision of Sunday extension to Bus Service 3 (Redcar Area) 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031701-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| 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 | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2025 - 28 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,366 |

## 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 07:47 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031701-2026
- 13 Aug 2025 at 10:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048342-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031701-2026
  8th April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048342-2025
  13th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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