---
title: "Community Energy 'Seeing is Believing' Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050154"
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buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# Community Energy 'Seeing is Believing' Programme

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050154

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority, situated in Darlington, concluded a contract termination for the "Community Energy 'Seeing is Believing' Programme" on 1st April 2026. Classified under the industry of education and training services, this initiative was initially part of an active tender process to enhance the Community Energy sector and Local Authorities across the North East and Yorkshire regions. The procurement used an open procedure, spanning from a contract initiation date on 13th August 2025 to an original contract end date on 31st March 2026. The programme aimed to facilitate various activities like bus tours, site visits, and networking events. Despite its completion and fulfilling the contract terms, the programme's contract status was formally marked as terminated due to completion of the contract, with a gross contract value totalling £93,900 GBP.

This procurement process represents an important opportunity for businesses involved in the delivery of educational and community engagement services. Organisations skilled in managing large-scale, community-focused programmes that span multiple regions can particularly benefit from participating in similar tenders. Businesses that can deliver innovative engagement strategies, foster regional collaboration, and manage logistics for widespread project locations will find such procurement opportunities very advantageous. SMEs are especially encouraged to engage, as the programme underscores a critical focus on building capacity and fostering relationships in the community energy sector—a growing area with significant potential for impact and business growth.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority on behalf of The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub awarded a contract for The full delivery of 'Seeing is Believing' community energy programme of activity to build capacity within the Community Energy sector and Local Authorities. The programme is to include bus tours/site visits, networking events/workshops, match making activity, and community engagement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for 6 months if the project has not fully been delivered.

### Planning Information

Tees Valley Combined Authority seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the procurement of a Community Energy focussed organisation to carry out a Seeing is Believing programme focussing on Community Energy Projects across the North East and Yorkshire Hub region.
Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to:
• Understand the market's appetite to be involved in this Community Energy Programme
• 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.
While the Authority will maintain commercial confidentiality of information received during the PTME, its output will be communicated to potential suppliers as part of any subsequent procurement exercises.
The pre market engagement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7d71fe51-c316-f011-8136-005056b64545
You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the documentation. Registration is free.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030063-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | 2 May 2025 |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000 |
| Awards value | £78,250 |
| Contracts value | £78,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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), TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham, TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY ENERGY ASSOCIATION (ENGLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 06:45 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030063-2026
- 17 Sep 2025 at 12:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057340-2025
- 13 Aug 2025 at 13:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048435-2025
- 2 Jun 2025 at 14:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029211-2025
- 11 Apr 2025 at 11:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014561-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030063-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057340-2025
  17th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048435-2025
  13th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029211-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014561-2025
  11th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=597ef53b-b73f-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7d71fe51-c316-f011-8136-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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