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Published 17 Apr 2025, 16:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Darlington Bus Service 16

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Published estimate£192,000≈ £256k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT38.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 May 2025awarded 12 May 2025
Awarded to Arriva Durham County
Contract term 9 moends 28 Mar 2026 · starts 30 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of Contract to Arriva Durham County for the provision of a subsidised bus service, Darlington Bus Service 16 from Monday 30th June 2025 until Saturday 28th March 2026.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 9 moSMEPublished value£192,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2025 – 28 Mar 2026 (9 mo)Value: £192,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
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
  • Social Value
  • Price
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
17 Apr 2025, 16:13 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0540
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016035
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05052a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

17 Apr 2025 → 7 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 16:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published203 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 16:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 May 2025, 10:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 May 2025, 10:46 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    27 May 2025, 15:36 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract termination notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
    UK11
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £98,7601 award exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Arriva Durham County30 Jun 2025 – 28 Mar 2026£98,76012 May 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Arriva Durham County

    Signed
    27 May 2025
    Value
    £98,760
    Period
    30 Jun 2025 – 28 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £98,760
    Termination
    contractCompleted

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government 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
  • ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02404350GB-PPON: PMXD-1511-LHCN 1 Admiral Way, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender