Tees Flex Bus Service

Tees Valley Combined Authority
North East
Direct award
2 July 2025 to 23 August 2025

Operation of a demand responsive transport service, specifically the Tees Flex bus service. This contract involves the delivery of flexible passenger transport solutions under a de minimis bus transport subsidy arrangement.

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Awarded value: £533k; As published
Published: 19 June 2025
Awarded: 1 July 2025; Stagecoach
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 23 August 2025

What the contract covers

De minimis bus transport subsidy contract

Provision of demand responsive transport services to support local authority bus network connectivity and passenger mobility requirements.

Provision of Demand Responsive Transport Service — Tees Flex Bus Service
Subsidised bus service

Terms and requirements

Contract type: De minimis bus transport subsidy contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 2 months
Contract dates: 2 July 2025 to 23 August 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 60112000

Services in this contract

Demand-responsive transport operationMain service£533k typicalOperation of Tees Flex demand responsive bus service

Lifecycle

Published
19 June 2025
Contract awardedto Stagecoach
1 July 2025
Contract starts
2 July 2025
Contract ends
23 August 2025

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/323465/tees-flex-bus-service
Buyer reference: TVCA-PROC-0520
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-055005
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Tees Valley Combined Authority. Tees Flex Bus Service. Contract award, 19 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323465/tees-flex-bus-service (accessed 5 November 2026).