---
title: "TVCA-PROC-0772 - Extension to Bus Service 10"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0666ac"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-03-10"
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# TVCA-PROC-0772 - Extension to Bus Service 10

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0666ac

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority is managing a procurement process to extend Bus Service 10. This procurement falls under the public road transport services industry category and operates within Darlington, UK. The current stage of the process is the award stage, with Arriva Durham County identified as the supplier. The contract, valued at £87,580 gross, is set to commence on 30 March 2026 and conclude on 18 July 2026, with an option to extend until 26 September 2026. This contract is particularly noteworthy as it utilises a direct procurement method (below threshold without competition), focusing on the daytime extension of an existing route to support connectivity to Sadberge and surrounding villages as an alternative to the withdrawn Tees Flex service. Key dates include the scheduled future signature date on 20 March 2026.

This tender opens up opportunities for businesses involved in public transport services, particularly those with experience in extending current service routes or adapting to community transportation needs. Large-scale operators might find the opportunity particularly appealing, given its direct assignment to an existing service provider without competitive bidding. This initiative from the Tees Valley Combined Authority supports local connectivity, thereby potentially boosting service utilisation and community engagement. Businesses capable of maintaining service reliability and delivering frequent connections in rural or semi-rural areas will be well-positioned to benefit from similar opportunities in the future.

## 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 10. 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 Arriva since they are the commercial operator of Bus Service 10. This service is a daytime extension of a current Arriva route to provide connectivity to Sadberge and surrounding villages as a mitigation of Tees Flex being withdrawn.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021487-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 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 | £87,580 |
| 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 | ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2026 at 16:24 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021487-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021487-2026
  10th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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