Award

Darlington Bus Service 16

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-021604

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05052a (view related notices)

Published 15 May 2025, 10:46am



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

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