Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Teesside Airport Business Suite
DARLINGTON
DL21NJ
Contact
Kelechi Peter-Bello
kelechi.peter-bello@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC13 - Darlington
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tees Flex Bus Service
Reference number
TVCA-PROC-0443
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide the Tees Flex Bus Service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £721,859.32
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide the Tees Flex Bus Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Stagecoach are the only operator capable of continual operation of the service. As the LTA, under de minimis regulations an authority can award up to 25% of its forecast annual bus subsidy expenditure through de minimis.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Tees Flex Bus Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stagecoach North East
One Stockport Exchange, 20 Railway Road
Sunderland
SK1 3SW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
2546698
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £721,859.32
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom