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TVCA-PROC-0830 - IZ Programme Support

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned a specialist advisory partner to support the development, refinement and delivery of its Investment Zone programme, focused on accelerating growth in the digital and creative industries. The work is business-development consultancy: advising on the programme and helping turn its plans into delivery. The buying organisation is Tees Valley Combined Authority. The delivery location is North East England, within the area served by the Investment Zone. This requirement is relevant to consultancies with expertise in investment-zone or place-based economic programmes, particularly those able to advise on digital and creative-sector growth and support programme development through to delivery. It is a single, broad advisory requirement rather than a set of separately described service lots.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Nordicity Limited on 23 September 2026. The award value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 2 April 2027, with an option to extend; the stated maximum extent is 2 October 2027. The process used limited competition below the relevant threshold and was organised as one lot. Two bids were received and both reached the final stage. The published details do not state the evaluation criteria or how bids were scored, so the award basis beyond the limited competition is not described.

This award shows that Tees Valley Combined Authority has bought specialist advice to develop and deliver an Investment Zone programme, with growth in digital and creative industries as its focus. A future competitor would need to demonstrate credible economic-development consultancy, an understanding of those sectors and the ability to combine strategic programme refinement with practical delivery support. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, and both bids reaching the final stage came from SMEs, indicating that smaller consultancies competed for this requirement. The work is a focused advisory engagement rather than a large-scale implementation contract. Relevant experience would include supporting public-sector investment or growth programmes and translating policy and programme objectives into deliverable activity; no particular accreditation or technical qualification is identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0830 - IZ Programme Support

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the Contracting Authority') have awarded a contract to Nordicity Limited for the provision of a Specialist Advisory Partner to support the development, refinement and delivery of its Investment Zone programme, with a focus on accelerating growth within the digital and creative industries.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090204-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 2 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nordicity Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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