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TVCA-PROC-0919 - Investment Zone Digital Connectivity Improvement

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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Planning

10 Aug 2026 at 14:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority is exploring a potential supplier to improve digital connectivity in its Investment Zone. The requirement is expected to cover the full lifecycle of a connectivity solution: design, deployment, operation and maintenance. It combines telecommunications infrastructure works with associated telecommunications services, including network and equipment installation and integrated communications services. The work is intended for the Tees Valley Investment Zone, with the buying authority based in Darlington. This would suit businesses able to deliver end-to-end digital connectivity programmes rather than suppliers offering only isolated equipment, installation or support. The requirement may involve both physical communications infrastructure and ongoing network services, so suppliers should consider their ability to provide a coordinated technical and operational solution.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is a pre-tender market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. Tees Valley Combined Authority expects to use the feedback to prepare a potential procurement for one planned lot. The stated contract period is 4 January 2027 to 2 January 2040. The buyer’s indicative engagement timetable gives 10 August 2026 for issuing the market engagement documents, 12 noon on 25 August 2026 for clarification questions, and 12 noon on 4 September 2026 for market engagement submissions; the buyer says this timetable may change as the programme develops and feedback is received. The procurement is above the relevant threshold, with a published gross value of £0. The planned category is works, with additional services.

The engagement will suit telecommunications network operators, communications infrastructure contractors, systems integrators and managed connectivity providers preparing for a future competition. Relevant capability is likely to include designing resilient digital networks, installing telecommunications equipment and infrastructure, integrating multiple communications services, and operating and maintaining the resulting solution over a long service period. Suppliers with experience delivering connectivity improvements across an Investment Zone or wider geographic area should be well placed to contribute useful market insight. The scope favours organisations able to take responsibility for both capital delivery and continuing network performance, potentially including specialist partners for civil engineering, equipment, installation, monitoring and maintenance. Businesses should be ready to explain delivery models, technical approaches, operational capacity, supply-chain arrangements and experience of comparable public or regional connectivity programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0919 - Investment Zone Digital Connectivity Improvement

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to design, deploy, operate and maintain a solution focused on Investment Zone digital connectivity improvement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Telecommunications-network./SE3PATHY4P To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SE3PATHY4P

Planning Information

The table below outlines the key dates for this pre-tender market engagement exercise. Pre-tender market engagement document issue: Monday 10th August 2026 Pre-tender market engagement clarification question deadline: 12pm on Tuesday 25th August 2026 Pre-tender market engagement submission deadline: 12pm on Friday 4th September 2026 This timeline may change based on programme development activities and the feedback received as part of this PTME.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e03b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075773-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

45 - Construction work

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

32412100 - Telecommunications network

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

32571000 - Communications infrastructure

45314000 - Installation of telecommunications equipment

64200000 - Telecommunications services

64227000 - Integrated telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 2 Jan 2040 Over 5 years
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Postcode Area
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

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