---
title: "GB-Tees Valley: TVCA-PROC-0871 - Lot 2 - Middlesbrough Active Travel Schemes - ECI and Delivery"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Tees Valley Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-14"
---

# GB-Tees Valley: TVCA-PROC-0871 - Lot 2 - Middlesbrough Active Travel Schemes - ECI and Delivery

Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56.json)

## Summary

Tees Valley Combined Authority procured early contractor involvement and potential construction delivery for Middlesbrough active travel schemes under its sustainable transport programme. Lot 2 covers Green Lane and Stainton Way. The initial work is to develop the schemes, including detailed design support, buildability advice, cost input, risk mitigation and programme optimisation; construction would follow only if the early involvement phase is completed successfully, target costs are agreed and approvals are secured. The procurement covers highway engineering and road construction in Middlesbrough. The Authority intends to use the appointed contractor for both stages, with construction delivered under an NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract.

The procurement has been awarded: CR Reynolds Limited was selected following a further competition under the NEPO 211 civil engineering and infrastructure works framework. The award date was 7 September 2026. The published award value is £500,000, representing the maximum early contractor involvement phase only; construction value and the schemes proceeding to delivery depend on the outcomes of that phase and required approvals. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027. The procurement was divided into two lots, and this award concerns the two Middlesbrough schemes in Lot 2. Evaluation used early contractor involvement rates against notional hours and a percentage fee for the delivery phase. Actual early involvement expenditure may vary with scheme development requirements.

For firms targeting future active travel work for Tees Valley Combined Authority, this award shows demand for a contractor able to combine highway scheme development with potential construction delivery. Credible competitors would need to provide detailed design support, practical buildability advice, cost planning, risk mitigation and programme optimisation, as well as the capacity to take schemes through to road construction if approvals and target costs are secured. The procurement route was a further competition through a civil engineering and infrastructure works framework, so relevant framework access and experience competing through call-off processes are commercially important. Evaluation rewarded competitive early involvement rates and a delivery-phase percentage fee; suppliers need to price both the advisory input and the potential construction role coherently. The appointed supplier is an SME, though the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have undertaken a Further Competition via NEPO 211 Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works Framework for the delivery of the Middlesbrough and Redcar Active Travel Schemes under the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) programme. The works comprise Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and subsequent construction across a portfolio of schemes. The procurement was split into two Lots: Lot 1: Middlesbrough and Redcar *Nunthorpe to Guisborough *Saltburn Town Centre *Marske Town Centre Lot 2: Middlesbrough *Green Lane *Stainton Way TVCA has entered into a Pre-Construction Services Agreement per Lot which provides for Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) services relating to the development of the schemes including support for detailed design development, buildability advice, cost input, risk mitigation and programme optimisation. Subject to successful completion of the ECI phase, agreement of target cost and all required approvals, the Contracting Authority intends to instruct the same contractor to undertake the construction and delivery phase under the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract. The procurement therefore encompasses both the ECI and potential delivery phases of the scheme. Bidders were evaluated on ECI rates using notional hours provided for evaluation purposes only and a percentage fee for the delivery phase. Actual ECI expenditure may vary depending on scheme development requirements. Subject to successful completion of the ECI phase and the necessary approvals, the Authority intends to award the delivery phase to the appointed contractor under NEC4. The contract values published within this notice reflect the maximum value of the ECI phase only. The value of the construction phase, and the schemes being taken forward cannot be determined until completion of the ECI activities. Subject to the Authority proceeding to the delivery phase, a subsequent notice will be published following execution of the NEC4 delivery contracts to reflect the value of the construction works. This notice relates to Lot 2 of the procurement, a separate contract award notice is published for Lot 1 of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b3302d1-55e7-42e1-b676-6f041a6cd80e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C R Reynolds Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b3302d1-55e7-42e1-b676-6f041a6cd80e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b3302d1-55e7-42e1-b676-6f041a6cd80e
  14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1072926695
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4f71377-c191-45cd-b33d-e72e342fbe56.json.