TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services
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 -...
Buyer
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Value
£1,650,000
Published
17 Apr 2026
Closes
19 Jan 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Darlington
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
29 Mar 2026
Contract ends
18 Jul 2026
CPV classifications
60112000
Public road transport services
Lots
Lot 1 Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18
£165,000
Lot 1: Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £110,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £165,000.
Lot 2 Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a
£322,000
Lot 1: Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a . Financial Threshold for 4 months: £239,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £322,000.
Lot 3 Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A
£75,000
Lot 3: Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £52,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £75,000.
Lot 4 Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29)
£110,000
Lot 4: Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) Financial Threshold for 4 months: £75,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £110,000.
Lot 5 Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B
£72,000
Lot 5: Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B Financial Threshold for 4 months: £50,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £72,000.
Lot 6 Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park
£118,000
Lot 6: Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £80,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £118,000.
Lot 7 Stockton Service – 35
£91,000
Lot 7: Stockton Service – 35. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £60,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £91,000.
Lot 8 Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2
£246,000
Lot 8: Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £165,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £246,000.
Lot 9 Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41
£231,000
Lot 9: Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £155,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £231,000.
Lot 10 Hartlepool – New Service linking Elwick and Dalton Piercy with Hartlepool Sixth Form and Hartlepool Town Centre
£110,000
Lot 10: Hartlepool Service. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £75,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £110,000.
Lot 11 Darlington & Stockton – New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High...
£110,000
Lot 11: Darlington & Stockton Service. New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £75,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £110,000.
Documents
Unlock document linkTender notice on Find a Tender
9 Dec 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Tender notice on Find a Tender
17 Dec 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
3 Feb 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
17 Apr 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
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