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# Re-procurement of Bus Service 17/18 Covering Darlington - TVCA-PROC-0287

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-procurement-of-bus-service-17-18-covering-darlington-tvca-proc-0287-ocds-h6vhtk-041b32). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tees Valley Combined Authority: "Re-procurement of Bus Service 17/18 Covering Darlington - TVCA-PROC-0287". Published status: complete. Published Value: £350,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority-ons-e47000006)
- **Published Value:** £350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Road transport services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £336,106 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041b32`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-procurement-of-bus-service-17-18-covering-darlington-tvca-proc-0287-ocds-h6vhtk-041b32#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-procurement-of-bus-service-17-18-covering-darlington-tvca-proc-0287-ocds-h6vhtk-041b32#participate

## Description
Working in coordination with Darlington Borough Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority
(TVCA) would like to reprocure bus service 17/18, covering areas of Darlington. The current
service in operation is contracted until March 2024. We therefore need to reprocure the
replacement service for when the current contract comes to an end.
TVCA are seeking to procure an operator to run the bus routes for 1- year, with an additional
optional 1- year extension should it be required. During this time period, TVCA will provide
financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract,
should this be required

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £350,000
- **Description:** Working in coordination with Darlington Borough Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority
(TVCA) would like to reprocure bus service 17/18, covering areas of Darlington. The current
service in operation is contracted until March 2024. We therefore need...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003122-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Arriva Durham County**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176793`
  - Value: £336,106 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 003122-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £336,106
  - Signed Date: 30/01/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003122-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-30T16:40:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:44:23.945Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041b32