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Published 13 Jun 2025, 08:51 BST

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Bus Service 35 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Published estimate£120,000£144,000 inc. VAT8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2025awarded 24 Aug 2025
Awarded to CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD
Contract term 7 moends 28 Mar 2026 · starts 24 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contacting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract to Cleveland Transit Ltd for bus service (service 35) to provide coverage to areas across Stockton-on-Tees.

The contract start date was 24th August 2025 however there has been a delay with signing due to resource. The contract was signed on 15th September 2025.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 24 Aug 2025 – 28 Mar 2026 (7 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
60112000 Public road transport services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 50%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jun 2025, 08:51 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 08:58 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0545
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032122
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054827 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, on the ProContract e-tendering portal:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free.

ITT responses, supporting documentation requested and any specific queries must be submitted electronically via the ProContract e-tender portal.

Timeline

13 Jun 2025 → 8 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 08:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    24 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published202 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 08:58 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 08:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 15:11 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Sept 2025, 15:11 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    25 Sept 2025, 15:11 BST
  5. Contract termination notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 08:58 BST
    UK11

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £110,4271 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD£110,427 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD

    Signed
    24 Aug 2025
    Value
    £110,427
    Period
    24 Aug 2025 – 28 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £110,427
    Termination
    contractCompleted

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 11747311 · GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 02546698GB-PPON: PPHT-3734-NQVH One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract termination notice contractContract termination noticeUK11Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender