Notice Information
Notice Title
TVCA-PROC-0896 - BIA for Middlesbrough Station Improvement Programme Work Package 3: New Platform 3
Notice Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contacting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group are procuring Network Rail to execute a Basic Implementation Agreement relating to Middlesbrough Station Improvement Programme Work Package 3: New Platform 3. For transparency, the Agreement target start date was 18th May 2026. The Agreement was signed on 4th June 2026.
Procurement Information
The direct award is justified under paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 - "due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required". This is because Network Rail are the asset owner. Previous work undertaken which took TVCA up to ES4 design stage. This work is to take TVCA to ES5a stage. Part of the same project to deliver a new platform at Middlesbrough Station.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ccb5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067179-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
63711000 - Support services for railway transport
71311230 - Railway engineering services
71320000 - Engineering design services
71355000 - Surveying services
79311100 - Survey design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,316,660 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jul 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
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
- Not specified
-
- 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/067179-2026
16th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067172-2026
16th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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