TVCA-PROC-0731 - Supported Bus Services
Tees Valley Combined Authority · Local authority
In brief
Tees Valley Combined Authority awarded transport work to Arriva Durham County and Cleveland Transit Ltd on 27 March 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,650,000 excluding VAT.
It is split into 11 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £165,000 |
| Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a 29 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £322,000 |
| Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £75,000 |
| Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) 29 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £110,000 |
| Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £72,000 |
| Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £118,000 |
| Stockton Service – 35 29 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £91,000 |
| Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £246,000 |
| Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £231,000 |
| Hartlepool – New Service linking Elwick and Dalton Piercy with Hartlepool Sixth Form and Hartlepool Town Centre 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 10: Hartlepool Service. Financial Threshold for 4 months: £75,000. Financial Threshold for 6 months (if 2 month optional extension is utilised): £110,000. | Transport | £110,000 |
| Darlington & Stockton – New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 What this lot coversLot 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. | Transport | £110,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arriva Durham County 1 bid received | Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18 | £165,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Hartlepool – New Service linking Elwick and Dalton Piercy with Hartlepool Sixth Form and Hartlepool Town Centre | £110,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Darlington & Stockton – New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street | £110,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a | £322,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 29 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A | £75,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Arriva Durham County 2 bids received | Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) | £110,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 29 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B | £72,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 29 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park | £118,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Stockton Service – 35 | £91,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 29 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2 | £246,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd 1 bid received | Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 | £231,000 | Awarded 30 January 2026 30 March 2026 to 18 July 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 081014-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 084004-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 009406-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 035059-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
222Awards
125Suppliers it has used most for transport
- Arriva Durham County5 contracts
- Cleveland Transit Ltd4 contracts
- Dean Taxis t/a Arrow Cars1 contract
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From notice 081014-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 December 2025, last updated 17 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.