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
-
- 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 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Sep 20264 weeks to go
- 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
- 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/075773-2026
10th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement 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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