Scope
Reference
TVCA-PROC-0520
Description
Provision of Tees Flex Bus Service - Subsidised bus service (de minimis).
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £532,708.55 excluding VAT
- £639,250.26 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
19 June 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 June 2025 to 23 August 2025
- 2 months, 5 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
Contract locations
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
Award of De Minimis bus transport subsidy contract in line with the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004. This service is an extension of a current provision, No other operator could viably provide the necessary services due to Cleveland Transit Ltd providing the current service.
Local authorities or Passenger Transport Authorities/Executives with forecast expenditure on bus service subsidies in any one year of £600,000 or more will be able to spend up to 25% of this on de minimis contracts; within this 25% there is no limit on the expenditure in any one year that may be incurred on an individual de minimis contract or the amount of de minimis contract expenditure in any year with any single operator.
Supplier
CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD.
- Companies House: 02546698
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHT-3734-NQVH
One Stockport Exchange
Stockport
SK1 3SW
United Kingdom
Email: business.development@stagecoach.com
Website: http://www.stagecoachbus.com
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
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