TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
11
Lots
11
Published
17 Apr 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. Each lot has a separate financial threshold. Contracts have been awarded under each Lot. For transparency, the contracts for all Lots have been signed between 25th February 2026 and 13th April 2026 due to delays with TVCA's signing process. 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
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.
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Contract start
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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 |
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Total lots
11
Awarded
11
Estimated total
£1.6m
Awarded total
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Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£165k
CPV
Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£322k
CPV
Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£75k
CPV
Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29)
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£110k
CPV
Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£72k
CPV
Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£118k
CPV
Stockton Service – 35
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£91k
CPV
Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£246k
CPV
Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£231k
CPV
Hartlepool – New Service linking Elwick and Dalton Piercy with Hartlepool Sixth Form and Hartlepool Town Centre
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£110k
CPV
Darlington & Stockton – New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street
Start
29 Mar 2026
End
18 Jul 2026
Estimated
£110k
CPV
Other contracts from Tees Valley Combined Authority
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
Other contracts awarded to ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY· 10
Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVCA-PROC-0820 - Supported Bus Services | contract | — | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026 | contract | — | 11 Jun 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0772 - Extension to Bus Service 10 | contract | — | 22 Apr 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0718 Redcar Bus Service 3 | contract | — | 24 Mar 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0717 Darlington Bus Services 3 &4 | contract | — | 20 Mar 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0772 - Extension to Bus Service 10 | contract | — | 11 Mar 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0772 - Extension to Bus Service 10 | contract | — | 10 Mar 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0718 Redcar Bus Service 3 | contract | — | 18 Feb 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0717 Darlington Bus Services 3 &4 | contract | — | 18 Feb 2026 |
| TVCA-PROC-0718 Redcar Bus Service 3 | contract | — | 18 Feb 2026 |