Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Transport CRSTS/TCR Business Case Development
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: There is a potential for varying the contract 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.
Renewal: Option to extend the contract by six (6) months.
Planning Information
The pre-market engagement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=19576bf1-e32f-f011-8136-005056b64545 You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the documentation. Registration is free.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0511d9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029393-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £404,530 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £404,530 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 27 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 16 Sep 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Oct 2025 - 12 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARLINGTON
- Postcode
- DL2 1NJ
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Sadberge & Middleton St George
- Westminster Constituency
- Stockton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029393-2026
31st March 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067458-2025
22nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057385-2025
17th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039211-2025
11th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020791-2025
13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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