TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley - Preliminary Market Engagement

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Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is developing a new approach to business support that will help businesses start, grow, innovate and thrive. We are inviting suppliers, delivery partners and stakeholders to participate in preliminary market engagement to help shape the future of business support across Tees Valley where we would welcome feedback and insight from the market. The purpose of the engagement is to share our emerging thinking, test assumptions, understand market appetite and capability, and gather feedback that will help inform the future service design, specification, procurement strategy and commercial approach. We are particularly interested in understanding opportunities, risks, barriers to participation and innovative approaches that could strengthen the future model and support successful delivery. For further detail regarding this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P66995HAKW 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. As part of the preliminary market engagement, a Market Engagement Event is being held on Tuesday 7th July 2026: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-tees-valley-supplier-engagement-event-tickets-1991537439091?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./P66995HAKW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P66995HAKW

Planning Information

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P66995HAKW Market Engagement Event: Tuesday 7th July (10am – 12pm) Recordings, presentation slides and Q&A responses published: Wednesday 8 July Online feedback form issued: Wednesday 8 July Clarification question deadline:Monday 13th July (10am) Feedback submission deadline: Wednesday 15 July (3pm)

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc35
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059441-2026
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

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: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 24 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 15 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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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/059441-2026
24th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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