--- title: "Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Business Tees Valley Digital Platform - Lot 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05630c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05630c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05630c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05630c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-10-01" --- # Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Business Tees Valley Digital Platform - Lot 2 Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05630c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05630c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05630c.json) ## Summary Tees Valley Combined Authority is currently undertaking a Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise for the development of a new digital platform as part of their Business Support Service initiative. This procurement process is in the planning stage, with a focus on IT services, including consulting, software development, internet services, and related business services. The engagement aims to assess the market's capacity and interest in providing a comprehensive solution that integrates AI, diagnostic tools, and supports a self-service business journey. The effort will take place in the UKC1 region of the United Kingdom, with the planning status recently updated on 1st October 2025. Potential suppliers are encouraged to participate in this market engagement via the ProContract e-tendering portal, with a contract period expected to start on 2nd October 2025 and end on 1st October 2026. This initiative presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to engage in the development of innovative digital solutions that could bolster their profiles and expand their market reach. Companies specialising in IT services, such as consulting and software development, are ideally positioned to benefit from this contract. This engagement offers suppliers the platform to demonstrate their capabilities and collaborate with a major regional authority, potentially leading to substantial business growth and visibility. More specifically, organisations that can deliver tailored business support platforms with cutting-edge AI functionalities stand to gain considerably from this procurement process. ## Notice Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to deliver a complete solution to populating TVCA's new online Business Support Platform with high-quality digital tools and resources, as well as funding opportunities and business support programmes. This will include a comprehensive mapping exercise at a local, regional and national level, and the development of TVCA branded resources to plug identified gaps as necessary. This relates to TVCA-PROC-0606 and this PTME is Lot 2 of the for the potential procurement of a supplier to deliver a complete web-based solution for TVCA's Business Support Service with AI integration, including built-in diagnostic and functionality for a tailored self-service business support journey. Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to: * Understand the market's appetite to be involved in the potential future procurement exercise; * Validate the supplier's proposal; * Understand the capacity of the market and timescales for delivery * Potential risks associated with the procurement * 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 refer to the Pre-Tender Market Engagement documents for further detail. These can be found on the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3058946b-4469-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free. ### Planning Information To respond to this pre-market engagement request, you must be registered to use the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3058946b-4469-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True All completed responses must be submitted electronically via the portal using the submission template. Should you require assistance in relation to the e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com, via email to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or call 0330 0050 352. Queries regarding this process and/or the content of this PTME should be submitted as clarification requests via the portal, no communication will be accepted via other means. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061346-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 1 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY | | 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 | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 1 Oct 2025 at 13:04 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061346-2025 - 25 Jul 2025 at 11:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043095-2025 - 25 Jul 2025 at 10:01 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043056-2025 - 25 Jul 2025 at 09:59 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043053-2025 - 23 Jul 2025 at 14:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042464-2025 - 21 Jul 2025 at 13:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041682-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061346-2025 1st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043095-2025 25th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043056-2025 25th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043053-2025 25th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042464-2025 23rd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041682-2025 21st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3058946b-4469-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True - https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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