Notice Information
Notice Title
Local Growth Plan Capacity and Investment Pipeline Development
Notice Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority') part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have awarded a contract for the provision of Local Growth Plan Capacity and Investment Pipeline Development. The consultant shall use existing mechanisms (e.g. meetings, gatherings, groups, networks) and, where necessary, facilitate a series of accessible engagement events with identified stakeholders to test our economic growth ambitions, narrative and to inform policy proposals to realise these, in addition to understanding how best to continue engagement throughout the Local Growth Plan's lifespan and as we move into delivery. The consultant shall also develop and test a robust, effective and accessible investment pipeline to attract public and private investment across our region, which will inform the future Tees Valley Investment Plan and be in a format which can be easily updated by TVCA in the future. The commencement date of this contract was 1st September 2025, however the contract was signed on 7th October 2025.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is the option to extend for an additional six months.
Planning Information
Please see tender documents for further detail. These can be found on the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=800d0f3e-a94a-f011-8138-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05493e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063028-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73210000 - Research consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £55,966 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £55,966 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 25 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLC North East (England), 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/063028-2025
7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057229-2025
17th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051344-2025
26th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044672-2025
31st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033529-2025
19th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032585-2025
16th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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