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title: "TVCA-PROC-0210 Hub Technical Assistance Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e184"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY GROUP, AND TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT"
published: "2024-02-16"
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# TVCA-PROC-0210 Hub Technical Assistance Framework

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY GROUP, AND TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e184

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority and the NEY Net Zero Hub have issued a tender titled "TVCA-PROC-0210 Hub Technical Assistance Framework" in the services category. This framework aims to provide technical expertise across various low carbon technologies, net zero project planning, commercial case development, legal/procurement/financial services, and governance and assurance. The buying organisation is the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, located at Teesside Airport Business Suite in Darlington, UK. The tender is in the award stage, with a total value of four million pounds, and is accessible via an open procedure.

The "TVCA-PROC-0210 Hub Technical Assistance Framework" tender offers opportunities for businesses in research and development services and related consultancy services to provide specialist technical support. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of delivering quality services in low carbon technologies, net zero project planning, commercial case development, and legal/financial services for net zero projects. The deadline for bids is August 14th, with bid opening on August 15th. Interested businesses can access the tender documentation on the ProContract e-tendering portal.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority Tees Valley Combined Authority and the NEY Net Zero Hub wish to establish a technical assistance framework to provide access on an as-needed basis to a range of complementary technical expertise to augment its existing capacity and provide enhanced support within and across its workstreams to achieve its objectives. It is intended that the Framework may also be accessed by the Hub's Partners and Local Authorities to support them in their endeavours. Successful bidders may be required to provide the following services in respect of their Lot delivery: - Consultation and provision of advice/expertise around a specific matter or project on a time limited basis - Delivery of a report, study or toolkit in response to a specification - Delivery of training and upskilling activity on a 1-1 or 1-many basis, in a direct or online capacity. The Lots are identified as follows: Lot 1A -Technical Support for low carbon technologies - energy generation and storage (including heat decarbonisation) Lot 1B - Technical Support for low carbon technologies - energy reduction and circularity (including retrofit, circular economy and natural carbon sequestration) Lot 2 - Technical Support for net zero project planning and development (including project identification and initiation, Green Book business cases, carbon literacy, delivery models and energy auditing). Lot 3 - Technical Support for commercial case development (including cost estimates, investment models, investment portfolio development, bid writing) Lot 4 - Technical Support for specialist legal/procurement/financial services for net zero (including governance structures, contracts and tendering) Lot 5 - Technical Support for governance and assurance (including appraisal of applications and project proposals, due diligence and auditing)

### Lot Information

Lot 1A

Technical Support for low carbon technologies - energy generation and storage (including heat decarbonisation)

Lot 1B

Technical Support for low carbon technologies - energy reduction and circularity (including retrofit, circular economy and natural carbon sequestration)

Lot 2

Technical Support for net zero project planning and development (including project identification and initiation, Green Book business cases, carbon literacy, delivery models and energy auditing).

Lot 3

Technical Support for commercial case development (including cost estimates, investment models, investment portfolio development, bid writing)

Lot 4

Technical Support for specialist legal/procurement/financial services for net zero (including governance structures, contracts and tendering)

Lot 5

Technical Support for governance and assurance (including appraisal of applications and project proposals, due diligence and auditing)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005217-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | ALTASS; LOCOGEN; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; SCENE CONNECT; STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE; TUNER & TOWNSEND CONSULTING; TURNER & TOWNSEND CONSULTING; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2024 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005217-2024
- 7 Aug 2023 at 14:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022949-2023
- 13 Jul 2023 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020110-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd0ca5f1-6c21-ee11-8123-005056b64545
- https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/

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