TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.6m
Suppliers
11
Lots
11
Published
03 Feb 2026
Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group are seeking to reprocure Supported Bus Services across the Tees Valley region. Within this tender, the services below are separated into lots. Providers can bid on as few or as many lots as they deem appropriate. Each lot has a separate financial threshold. 1: Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18 2: Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a 3: Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A 4: Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) 5: Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B 6: Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park 7: Middlesbrough Service – 35 8: Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2 9: Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 10: Hartlepool Service 11: Darlington & Stockton Service To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010765142
Scope
- Reference
- TVCA-PROC-0731
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 29 Mar 2026 to 18 Jul 2026Possible extension to 26 Sept 2026
There is the option to extend the contract for an additional 2 months.
- CPV classifications
- 60112000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Questions | — | quality | 30.00% |
| Price | — | price | 50.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 11 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£165k
Award date
30 Jan 2026
Contract start
29 Mar 2026
Contract end
18 Jul 2026
Lots · 11 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18 | £165k | complete |
| 2 | Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a | £322k | complete |
| 3 | Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A | £75k | complete |
| 4 | Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) | £110k | complete |
| 5 | Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B | £72k | complete |