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Published 8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bus Service 3 & 3A — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Hartlepool Development Corporation (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Published estimate £100,000£120,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update8.4% below final estimate
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2025awarded 4 Jul 2025
Awarded to CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD
Contract term 7 mostarts 24 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contacting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract to Cleveland Transit Ltd for bus service 3 & 3A to provide coverage to areas across Hartlepool.

The contract start date was 24th August 2025 however there has been a delay with signing due to resource. The contract was signed on 15th September 2025

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 24 Aug 2025 — 28 Mar 2026 (7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East
Value
£100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
60112000 Public road transport services

What it takes to win

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%

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0600
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05488f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run throughProContract (Due North) ↗Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Portal record ↗
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, on the ProContract e-tendering portal: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗ You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free. ITT responses, supporting documentation requested and any specific queries must be submitted electronically via the ProContract e-tender portal.

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 14:14 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts391 days ago
    24 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published163 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £91,6161 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD24 Sept 2025 — 28 Mar 2026£91,6164 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Bus Service 3 & 3A · CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD

    Signed
    23 Sept 2025
    Value
    £91,616
    Period
    24 Sept 2025 — 28 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £91,616
    Termination
    contractCompleted

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BSTUK11
  2. Status changed
    8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    8 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2025, 09:42 BSTUK7
  6. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  7. Contract award notice published
    23 Sept 2025, 14:24 BSTUK6
  8. Published value updated
    23 Sept 2025, 14:24 BSTwas £100,000
  9. Status changed to complete
    23 Sept 2025, 14:24 BST
  10. Deadline withdrawn
    23 Sept 2025, 14:24 BST
  11. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 14:14 BSTUK4
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 13 Jun 2025

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 1NJ [email protected]
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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