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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
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY | 02404350 | £275,000 | 2 lots Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18 · Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) | - |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd | 02546698 | £1,375,000 | 9 lots Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a · Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A · Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B · Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park · Stockton Service – 35 · Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2 · Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 · Hartlepool – New Service linking Elwick and Dalton Piercy with Hartlepool Sixth Form and Hartlepool Town Centre · Darlington & Stockton – New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street | - |
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
This procurement was divided into 11 lots, each awarded separately. 12 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Darlington Services - 16, 17 & 18 Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £165,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY | active |
| Lot 2 Darlington and Stockton Services - 6 & 6a Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £322,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 3 Hartlepool Services - 3 & 3A Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £75,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 4 Middlesbrough Service - Covering Evenings, Sundays, and daytime provision to Cypress Road & Nunthorpe (Currently provided under Service 29) Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £110,000 | 2 | ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY | active |
| Lot 5 Middlesbrough Service - 13 & 13B Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £72,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 6 Middlesbrough Service – RP1, covering Riverside Park Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £118,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 7 Stockton Service – 35 Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £91,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 8 Redcar & Cleveland Services - 1 & 2 Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £246,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 9 Stockton and Hartlepool services - X40 & X41 Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £231,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 10 Hartlepool – New Service linking Elwick and Dalton Piercy with Hartlepool Sixth Form and Hartlepool Town Centre Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £110,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
| Lot 11 Darlington & Stockton – New Service linking Stillington, Whitton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Great Stainton to North Tees Hospital, Roseworth Tesco and Stockton High Street Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 | £110,000 | 1 single bid — no competition | Cleveland Transit Ltd | active |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £71,951,639 in 158 payments (over £25k) from Department for Transport (2015-02-13 to 2026-05-27).
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Addition of 2 new lots into the procurement. Change of submission deadline to 12pm on Monday 19th January 2026.