Scope
Reference
TVCA-PROC-0585
Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Group, have awarded a contract to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for consultancy to write green book compliant Digital Transport City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) / Transport for City Regions (TCR) Business Case(s), expanding on a predefined Outline Business Case(s) to Full Business Case(s) (FBC).
The contract start date was 13 October 2025 however there has been a delay with signing due to resource. The contract was signed on 21 October 2025.
Contract 1. Digital Transport CRSTS/TCR Business Case Development
Supplier
Contract value
- £404,530.85 excluding VAT
- £485,437.02 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 October 2025
Contract dates
- 13 October 2025 to 12 April 2026
- Possible extension to 12 October 2026
- 1 year
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend by six months
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
There is a potential for the contract to be varied to include TCR funding and deliverables. This is subject to the outcome of the spend review, all information regarding deliverables for TCR will be provided post spend review.
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
Contract value is below £5 million including VAT
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Companies House: 01312453
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZJN-8211-DBBV
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
United Kingdom
Email: uk.procurement@arup.com
Website: http://www.arup.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Digital Transport CRSTS/TCR Business Case Development
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