TVCA-PROC-0820 - Supported Bus Services

A Tender Notice
by TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
20 month
Value
£15M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
18 May 2026
Delivery
27 Sep 2026 to 25 May 2028
Deadline
15 Jun 2026 09:00

Related Terms

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

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. A maximum budget of £15,049,000 is available to deliver these contracts including the utilisation of all options to extend.

Lot Division

1 Darlington Services 16, 17 & 18
  • Duration: 0.5 year
  • Value: £930K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £450,000 12 month optional extension: £315,000 6 month optional extension: £165,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality Questions
Social Value Social Value
Price Pricing Schedule
2 Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £2M

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £1,000,000 12 month optional extension: £685,000 6 month optional extension: £360,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
3 Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A
  • Duration: 20 month
  • Value: £429K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £250,000 12 month optional extension: £170,000 6 month optional extension: £9,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
4 Middlesbrough Service - Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29)
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £740K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £360,000 12 month optional extension: £250,000 6 month optional extension: £130,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
5 Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £505K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £245,000 12 month optional extension: £170,000 6 month optional extension: £90,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
6 Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £475K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £230,000 12 month optional extension: £160,000 6 month optional extension: £85,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
7 Stockton Service – 35
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £620K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £300,000 12 month optional extension: £210,000 6 month optional extension: £110,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
8 Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £2M

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £760,000 12 month optional extension: £530,000 6 month optional extension: £275,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
9 Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £1M

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £580,000 12 month optional extension: £405,000 6 month optional extension: £210,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
10 Hartlepool – Service 51
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £620K

Financial Thresholds for Lot 10: 18 months: £300,000 12 month optional extension: £210,000 6 month optional extension: £110,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
11 Stockton & Darlington - Service X86 & 10 (combined)
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £1M

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £590,000 12 month optional extension: £410,000 6 month optional extension: £215,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
12 Stockton - Long Newton & Elton – new service
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £765K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £370,000 12 month optional extension: £260,000 6 month optional extension: £135,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
13 Stockton - The Clarences to N'Tees – new service
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £765K

Financial Thresholds for Lot 13: 18 months: £370,000 12 month optional extension: £260,000 6 month optional extension: £135,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
14 Middlesbrough - Park End to James Cook – new service
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £765K

Financial Thresholds for Lot 14: 18 months: £370,000 12 month optional extension: £260,000 6 month optional extension: £135,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
15 Stockton Service providing public transport links from Ingleby Arncliffe to Stockton
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £765K

Financial Thresholds for Lot 15: 18 months: £370,000 12 month optional extension: £260,000 6 month optional extension: £135,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
16 Middlesbrough Service linking Stainton and Hemlington to Coulby Newham (Parkway Centre) and Nunthorpe
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £765K

Financial Thresholds for Lot 16: 18 months: £370,000 12 month optional extension: £260,000 6 month optional extension: £135,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
17 Eaglescliffe Station Western Entrance
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £60K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £30,000 12 month optional extension: £20,000 6 month optional extension: £10,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
18 Darlington service - School Aycliffe - new service
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £765K

Financial Thresholds for Lot 18: 18 months: £370,000 12 month optional extension: £260,000 6 month optional extension: £135,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price
19 Stockton – North Shore - new service
  • Duration: 1.5 year
  • Value: £60K

Financial Thresholds: 18 months: £30,000 12 month optional extension: £20,000 6 month optional extension: £10,000

Award Criteria
Quality Quality
Social Value Social Value
Price Price

CPV Codes

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Public-road-tra... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3VQ37RDQ8J ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-069b03
  • FTS 045366-2026

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