---
title: "TVCA-PROC-0789 - Extension to Bus Service 36A"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066468"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-03-06"
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# TVCA-PROC-0789 - Extension to Bus Service 36A

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066468

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority situated at Teesside International Airport in Darlington, UK, has completed the award stage of a procurement process for extending bus service 36A. The contract has been awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in Stockport, as part of a direct procurement method deemed below threshold - without competition. The contract commences on 29th March 2026 and may extend until 26th September 2026, with a total potential value of approximately £52,365.77. The main procurement category is public road transport services, with the initial contract period ending on 18th July 2026. The award is aligned with Transport Act and related regulatory frameworks, and a transparency notice was published on Find a Tender on 6th March 2026. A further milestone involves the contract signature scheduled for 20th March 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in providing public road transport services. Cleveland Transit Ltd's award under the de minimis bus transport subsidy provision echoes their prior success in related regional services. Large companies with resource scale similar to Cleveland Transit and those already engaged with transport authorities will find this sector ripe for growth by leveraging direct procurement methods for service developments. The contract's extension option and alignment with local transport subsidy regulations suggest continued demand in regional public transit enhancements, thereby paving the way for substantial operational and service expansion within the transport industry.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, are looking to award a contract for the provision of extension to bus service 36A. 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. This contract is to be awarded to Cleveland Transit Ltd due to them recently being awarded the contract for Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 under TVCA-PROC-0731 - TVCA Supported Bus Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020510-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency 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 | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2026 - 18 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,638 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | 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

- 6 Mar 2026 at 14:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020510-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020510-2026
  6th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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