--- title: "TVCA-PROC-0531 Digital Inclusion Mapping - Pre-Tender Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c273f938-38a8-40dd-9b31-429ac40a0411" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c273f938-38a8-40dd-9b31-429ac40a0411" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c273f938-38a8-40dd-9b31-429ac40a0411.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c273f938-38a8-40dd-9b31-429ac40a0411.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY GROUP, AND TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" published: "2025-02-19" --- # TVCA-PROC-0531 Digital Inclusion Mapping - Pre-Tender Market Engagement Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY GROUP, AND TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c273f938-38a8-40dd-9b31-429ac40a0411 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c273f938-38a8-40dd-9b31-429ac40a0411) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c273f938-38a8-40dd-9b31-429ac40a0411.json) ## Summary The Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, along with Teesside International Airport, has initiated a planning stage for a public procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0531 Digital Inclusion Mapping - Pre-Tender Market Engagement." This process falls under the industry category of research services and consultancy, specifically focusing on digital inclusion mapping within the Tees Valley region in North East England. The current stage is focused on market engagement, with a crucial deadline set for 5th March 2025 for the engagement end date. This pre-tender market engagement aims to gather insights from potential suppliers before moving on to the formal procurement stage. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for consultants and firms specialising in research and digital inclusion. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete given the suitability criteria. By participating in this market engagement, businesses can influence the procurement plans, validate their proposals, and demonstrate their capacity and expertise in handling large-scale digital inclusion projects. The procurement process encourages knowledge sharing and might offer a competitive advantage to those who can provide innovative and cost-effective solutions. ## Notice Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of an impartial consultant to carry out a Digital Inclusion mapping exercise of the Tees Valley. Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to: * Understand the market's appetite to be involved in this Digital Inclusion Mapping project; * Validate the supplier's proposal; * Understand the capacity and knowledge of the market along with timescales for delivery; * Understand opportunities, costs and considerations; * Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries and points of consideration in advance of any potential procurement exercise. Please see PTME documents for further detail. These can be found on the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4f7aeed3-26ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545 You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0e11e1b-89c9-47e9-9d03-3b9d57a114c9 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY GROUP, AND TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | | Locality | DARLINGTON | | Post town | Darlington | | Postcode | DL2 1NJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington | | Local authority | Darlington | | Electoral ward | Sadberge & Middleton St George | | Westminster constituency | Stockton West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 19 Feb 2025 at 08:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0e11e1b-89c9-47e9-9d03-3b9d57a114c9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0e11e1b-89c9-47e9-9d03-3b9d57a114c9 19th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4f7aeed3-26ee-ef11-8134-005056b64545 - https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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