---
title: "Business Rates Devolution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0352f5"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0352f5.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH TEES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION"
published: "2022-09-01"
---

# Business Rates Devolution

Buyer: SOUTH TEES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0352f5

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has recently completed a procurement process titled "Business Rates Devolution" in the services industry category. The contract was awarded for economic research services, with a focus on facilitating economic growth in the region through various sectors such as business growth, research, development, innovation, education, skills, and more. The buying organization, South Tees Development Corporation, acted as the contracting authority for this open procedure. The procurement aimed to support the transformational investment agenda outlined in TVCA's Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) and Local Industrial Strategy.

Opportunities for business growth are available through the procurement process initiated by the Tees Valley Combined Authority for detailed economic and policy analysis related to business rates devolution. Businesses specializing in economic research services and policy analysis would be well-suited to compete in this active tender. The TVCA seeks to identify costs and benefits at local and national levels, offering a contract period of 180 days. The submission deadline for this tender is set for August 18, 2022, providing an opportunity for interested suppliers to contribute to strategic decision-making within the region.

## Notice

The Devolution Deal with Government in 2015, provided the transfer of significant powers for employment and skills, transport, and investment for economic growth to the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA). The Combined Authority was created in 2016 with the election of the first Tees Valley Mayor in May 2017. Swiftly followed by the creation of the first Mayoral Development Corporation outside of London, to take forward the Teesworks site (former Steelworks site). Through the deal, TVCA had the power to create an Investment Fund, bringing together funding from a range of sources alongside devolved powers to deliver a 30-year programme of transformational investment in the region. This includes the control of PS15m a year funding allocation over 30 years. Our focus is on economic growth as set out in our Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) and our developing Local Industrial Strategy, with activity prioritised across six growth generating themes: * Business Growth * Research, Development, Innovation & Energy * Education, Employment & Skills * Place * Culture and Tourism * Transport & Infrastructure All our investment projects need to make a direct contribution to GVA and the creation of jobs. TVCA works with five Local Authorities within the Tees Valley Region - Stockton, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024420-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2022 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH TEES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| Additional buyers | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | STOCKTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL2 1NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2022 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024420-2022
- 18 Jul 2022 at 11:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019533-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e29b9b5f-f101-ed11-8116-005056b64545
- https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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