Planning

Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Business Tees Valley Digital Platform - Lot 2

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

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01 Oct 2025 at 13:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

25 Jul 2025 at 11:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

25 Jul 2025 at 10:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

25 Jul 2025 at 09:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

23 Jul 2025 at 14:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Jul 2025 at 13:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority is currently undertaking a Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise for the development of a new digital platform as part of their Business Support Service initiative. This procurement process is in the planning stage, with a focus on IT services, including consulting, software development, internet services, and related business services. The engagement aims to assess the market's capacity and interest in providing a comprehensive solution that integrates AI, diagnostic tools, and supports a self-service business journey. The effort will take place in the UKC1 region of the United Kingdom, with the planning status recently updated on 1st October 2025. Potential suppliers are encouraged to participate in this market engagement via the ProContract e-tendering portal, with a contract period expected to start on 2nd October 2025 and end on 1st October 2026.

This initiative presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to engage in the development of innovative digital solutions that could bolster their profiles and expand their market reach. Companies specialising in IT services, such as consulting and software development, are ideally positioned to benefit from this contract. This engagement offers suppliers the platform to demonstrate their capabilities and collaborate with a major regional authority, potentially leading to substantial business growth and visibility. More specifically, organisations that can deliver tailored business support platforms with cutting-edge AI functionalities stand to gain considerably from this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Business Tees Valley Digital Platform - Lot 2

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), 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 deliver a complete solution to populating TVCA's new online Business Support Platform with high-quality digital tools and resources, as well as funding opportunities and business support programmes. This will include a comprehensive mapping exercise at a local, regional and national level, and the development of TVCA branded resources to plug identified gaps as necessary. This relates to TVCA-PROC-0606 and this PTME is Lot 2 of the for the potential procurement of a supplier to deliver a complete web-based solution for TVCA's Business Support Service with AI integration, including built-in diagnostic and functionality for a tailored self-service business support journey. Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to: * Understand the market's appetite to be involved in the potential future procurement exercise; * Validate the supplier's proposal; * Understand the capacity of the market and timescales for delivery * Potential risks associated with the procurement * 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. Please refer to the Pre-Tender Market Engagement documents for further detail. These can be found on the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3058946b-4469-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free.

Planning Information

To respond to this pre-market engagement request, you must be registered to use the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3058946b-4469-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True All completed responses must be submitted electronically via the portal using the submission template. Should you require assistance in relation to the e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com, via email to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or call 0330 0050 352. Queries regarding this process and/or the content of this PTME should be submitted as clarification requests via the portal, no communication will be accepted via other means.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05630c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061346-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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