Scope
Reference
TVCA-PROC-0540
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.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £98,759.70 excluding VAT
- £118,511.64 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
12 May 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
9 June 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 June 2025 to 28 March 2026
- 8 months, 29 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
Contract locations
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
- Companies House: 02404350
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMXD-1511-LHCN
1 Admiral Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XP
United Kingdom
Email: mcgowanr@arriva.co.uk
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Tees Valley Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNG-8971-ZVCR
Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKC13 - Darlington
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government