Planning

TVCA-PROC-0753 - Digital Transport Full Business Case Appraisal Services - Pre-Tender Market Engagement

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002007

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06032c

Published 9 January 2026, 4:05pm



Scope

Reference

TVCA-PROC-0753 PTME

Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contacting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to provide independent appraisal services for a Digital Transport Full Business Case (FBC) currently under development.

The FBC is expected to be completed by April 2026 and will require independent appraisal to confirm compliance with HM Treasury's Green Book, TVCA's Assurance Framework, and the requirements of the TVCA Digital Transport Delivery Programme, prior to consideration for approval and decision-making.

Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to:

•Understand the market's appetite to participate in a potential future procurement for independent appraisal services

•Validate potential appraisal methodologies and approaches, particularly in relation to digital and technology-led transport interventions

•Understand the capacity of the market to deliver appraisal services within the required timescales

•Identify key risks and dependencies associated with procuring and delivering an independent appraisal on the programme critical path

•Understand indicative costs, commercial models, and delivery considerations

•Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries, assumptions, or points of consideration in advance of any potential procurement exercise

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/422AVJ3CZ8

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/422AVJ3CZ8

If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law,-marketing,-consulting,-recruitment,-printing-and-security./422AVJ3CZ8

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/422AVJ3CZ8

Total value (estimated)

  • £200,000 excluding VAT
  • £240,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 May 2026
  • 2 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Contract locations

  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Engagement

Engagement deadline

23 January 2026

Engagement process description

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/422AVJ3CZ8

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/422AVJ3CZ8

If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.


Contracting authority

Tees Valley Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNG-8971-ZVCR

Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport

Darlington

DL2 1NJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: 01325792600

Email: procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government