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Darlington Bus Service 16

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 £192,000≈ £256k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update48.6% below final estimate
Submissions closed 6 May 2025awarded 12 May 2025
Awarded to ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
Contract term 9 mostarts 30 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 9 moSMEPublished value£192,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2025 — 28 Mar 2026 (9 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East
Value
£192,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 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
7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0540
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05052a 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
6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
ITT responses, supporting documentation requested and any specific queries must be submitted electronically via the Procontract e-tender portal at: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 16:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published164 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £98,7601 award exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED30 Jun 2025 — 28 Mar 2026£98,76012 May 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED

    Signed
    27 May 2025
    Value
    £98,760
    Period
    30 Jun 2025 — 28 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £98,760
    Termination
    contractCompleted

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BSTUK11
  2. Status changed
    7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    7 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    27 May 2025, 15:36 BSTUK7
  7. Contract award notice published
    15 May 2025, 10:46 BSTUK6
  8. Published value updated
    15 May 2025, 10:46 BST
  9. Status changed to complete
    15 May 2025, 10:46 BST
  10. Deadline withdrawn
    15 May 2025, 10:46 BST
  11. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 16:13 BSTUK4
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 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