Planning

TVCA-PROC-0735 - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Accident Blackspot and Incident Detection System

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

01 Dec 2025 at 10:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has issued a Pre-Tender Market Engagement notice titled "TVCA-PROC-0735 - Accident Blackspot and Incident Detection System," which is currently in the planning stage. This procurement process aims to explore the potential acquisition of a system designed to identify and analyse accident blackspots to support TVCA's Digital Transport Programme. The authority is based in Darlington, UK, and this opportunity falls under the industry category of goods, specifically traffic-monitoring equipment and traffic control services. Key engagement actions are scheduled to be completed by 12th December 2025, with the anticipated contract period starting on 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2027.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in road safety analytics, AI-driven detection, data fusion systems, and predictive analytics. Companies with experience in integrating technological solutions with digital infrastructure, particularly those serving local authorities or highway agencies, will find this project well-suited to their skills. The procurement exercise provides a chance to explore commercial models and regional deployment timelines, potentially positioning businesses as key players in the development of a scalable, real-time data solution aimed at enhancing road safety and supporting TVCA's ambition to be the UK's first "Smart Region".

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0735 - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Accident Blackspot and Incident Detection System

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 an Accident Blackspot and Incident Detection System to support Tees Valley Combined Authority's CRSTS-funded digital transport programme. This PTME aims to: *Understand the market's capabilities and readiness to deliver a system that identifies and analyses high-risk locations ("blackspots") based on live traffic data, accident history, and environmental factors. *Explore technical approaches for integrating blackspot detection outputs into the Tees Valley Traffic Digital Twin, enabling dynamic network analysis, scenario testing, and strategic intervention modelling. *Assess suppliers' experience delivering road safety analytics, AI-driven detection, and data fusion systems to local authorities or highway agencies. *Examine opportunities to use predictive analytics for early-warning risk detection and incident prevention, supporting proactive road safety management. *Explore indicative commercial models, data licensing structures, and timelines for regional deployment The final commission is expected to provide a scalable, real-time data solution that supports accident prevention, road safety improvements, and evidence-led investment planning and is in alignment with TVCA's ambition to become the UK's first "Smart Region." To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=997971125

Planning Information

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7R25NSK685 If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. 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-05eba6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078356-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment

63712700 - Traffic control services

63712710 - Traffic monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 20251 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01325792600

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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