Scope
Reference
TVCA-PROC-0538
Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the procurement of a Community Energy focussed organisation to carry out a Seeing is Believing programme focussing on Community Energy Projects across the North East and Yorkshire Hub region.
Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to:
• Understand the market's appetite to be involved in this Community Energy Programme
• Validate the supplier's proposal;
• Understand the capacity and knowledge of the market along with timescales for delivery
• Understand opportunities, costs and considerations
• Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries and points of consideration in advance of any potential procurement exercise.
While the Authority will maintain commercial confidentiality of information received during the PTME, its output will be communicated to potential suppliers as part of any subsequent procurement exercises.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2025
- 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Engagement
Engagement deadline
2 May 2025
Engagement process description
Tees Valley Combined Authority seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the procurement of a Community Energy focussed organisation to carry out a Seeing is Believing programme focussing on Community Energy Projects across the North East and Yorkshire Hub region.
Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to:
• Understand the market's appetite to be involved in this Community Energy Programme
• Validate the supplier's proposal;
• Understand the capacity and knowledge of the market along with timescales for delivery
• Understand opportunities, costs and considerations
• Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries and points of consideration in advance of any potential procurement exercise.
While the Authority will maintain commercial confidentiality of information received during the PTME, its output will be communicated to potential suppliers as part of any subsequent procurement exercises.
The pre market engagement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7d71fe51-c316-f011-8136-005056b64545
You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the documentation. Registration is free.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
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
Region: UKC13 - Darlington
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government