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Digital Twin - Transport Business Case Support

North East Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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11 Sep 2026 at 09:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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05 Aug 2026 at 09:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Combined Authority commissioned professional consultancy and business case support for its North East Digital Twin funding bid. The work covers project support, economic case development, commercial case development, financial case development, digital and data case development, and associated review services. It is a transport-focused requirement, including highways consultancy, with delivery across the North East of England. The buying organisation is the North East Combined Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The requirement is for services rather than physical works or goods, and is intended to support the development and review of a funding case for a regional digital twin. Suppliers operating across transport strategy, infrastructure business cases, economics, commercial advisory, finance, digital transformation and data should regard the requirement as relevant to their capabilities.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was awarded on 31 July 2026 to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for £18,000 gross. The awarded contract period was 7 August to 30 September 2026, while the signed contract records a period from 14 September to 30 September 2026. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and is recorded as active. The procurement used one completed lot and is subject to the light-touch regime. The published outcome identifies highways consultancy as the relevant service classification. The award and contract value are both £18,000 gross, in pounds sterling. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded for this direct award.

This award signals demand from North East Combined Authority for specialist support that combines transport consultancy with the preparation and scrutiny of complex public-sector business cases. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate experience in transport or highways strategy and in developing funding bids, alongside the ability to cover economic, commercial and financial cases. Capability in digital transformation, data architecture or digital-twin programmes would be important, as would the ability to bring these disciplines together into a coherent case. The work also indicates value in providing structured project support and independent review, rather than a single technical report. Larger multidisciplinary consultancies may be well placed, but firms with strong public-sector case-making expertise and suitable specialist partners could also be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Twin - Transport Business Case Support

Notice Description

Professional consultancy and business case support services for the North East Digital Twin funding bid, including project support, economic case support, commercial case support, financial case support, digital and data case support and associated review services,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbeb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086224-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£18,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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