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TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services

Published
Published 9 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 January 2026

Overview

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

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Closed
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,650,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
9 December 2025
Questions by
9 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,650,000
Award date
30 January 2026
Contract period
29 March 2026 → 18 July 2026
Winners
  • ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY
  • Cleveland Transit Ltd

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    17 April 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    3 February 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Tender Update

    17 December 2025

    View notice ↗
  4. Contract Notice

    9 December 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority

    Buyer

    Darlington, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR

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Awarded: TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services — won by ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY +1 — Skim