Planning

TVCA-PROC-0751 Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application - Pre-Tender Market Engagement

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

08 Jan 2026 at 10:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Tees Valley Combined Authority is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0751 Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application - Pre-Tender Market Engagement." The project is aimed at developing an application for lift and escalator status accessibility at railway stations across the Tees Valley. As a public authority in the sub-central government category, the buyer is seeking to engage with the market to assess potential suppliers and understand the market's capacity and risk factors. This market engagement phase is scheduled with a response due date set for 23rd January 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, aligned with business services including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, with the contract period planned from 1st July 2026 to 31st December 2026.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, especially those with experience in accessibility solutions and application development for public transport infrastructures. Enterprises capable of offering innovative solutions within the specified industry classification of business services would find this opportunity attractive. Participation in this pre-tender market engagement could provide invaluable insights into the potential procurement exercise and future business opportunities with the Tees Valley Combined Authority. Consulting firms and software developers with a focus on accessibility technology and public sector procurement would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0751 Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application - Pre-Tender Market Engagement

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contacting Authority'), 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 Lift & Escalator Status Accessibility Application for railway stations across the Tees Valley. 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/RQPR7W74T6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQPR7W74T6 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./RQPR7W74T6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQPR7W74T6

Planning Information

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQPR7W74T6 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060186
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001309-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jan 20263 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 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
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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