Demand Responsive Transport Service - Tees Flex Bus Service

Tees Valley Combined Authority
North East
Direct award
25 August 2025 to 28 March 2026

Operation of a demand responsive transport bus service, specifically the Tees Flex service. The contract is awarded as a de minimis bus transport subsidy under the Transport Act and Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £897k; As published
Published: 17 April 2025
Awarded: 25 August 2025; Stagecoach
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 28 March 2026

What the contract covers

De Minimis bus transport subsidy contract

Provision of demand responsive transport bus services for local authority passenger transport networks and community travel requirements.

Provision of Demand Responsive Transport Service - Tees Flex Bus Service

Terms and requirements

Contract type: De Minimis bus transport subsidy contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 25 August 2025 to 28 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60112000

Services in this contract

Demand-responsive transport operationMain service£533k typicalTees Flex Bus demand responsive transport service

Lifecycle

Published
17 April 2025
Contract awardedto Stagecoach
25 August 2025
Contract starts
25 August 2025
Contract ends
28 March 2026

The buyer

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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The supplier

Stagecoach

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320732/demand-responsive-transport-service-tees-flex-bus-service
Buyer reference: TVCA-PROC-0578
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0504d4
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Tees Valley Combined Authority. Demand Responsive Transport Service - Tees Flex Bus Service. Contract award, 17 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320732/demand-responsive-transport-service-tees-flex-bus-service (accessed 5 November 2026).