--- title: "Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Advanced, AI-automated incident detection" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0584fa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0584fa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0584fa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0584fa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-08-11" --- # Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Advanced, AI-automated incident detection Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0584fa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0584fa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0584fa.json) ## Summary The Tees Valley Combined Authority is engaging in a pre-tender market exercise to enhance its current incident detection and management systems as part of the CRSTS-funded digital transport programme. The primary focus is on advanced, AI-automated incident detection, leveraging existing infrastructure such as Aimsun Live and Yunex Traffic systems. This initiative is at the planning stage, with key planning milestones scheduled for completion by 22 August 2025. The main industry category involves traffic-monitoring and control services, specifically targeting the delivery region of UKC1 in the United Kingdom. Interested parties must register on the ProContract e-tendering portal to participate in the pre-market engagement. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in AI-driven traffic management systems. Companies that excel in integrating new technologies with existing infrastructure without necessitating costly replacements will find ample opportunities for growth. Businesses capable of providing innovative solutions that address GDPR compliance and data fusion challenges will be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. The focus on enhancing operational efficiency and demonstrating robust system compatibility offers a promising avenue for suppliers to showcase their capabilities and expand their presence in the digital transport sector. ## 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 procurement of a solution to enhance and extend the capabilities of TVCA's existing incident detection module and management infrastructure, specifically building upon the pre-existing Aimsun Live platform and the Yunex Traffic UTC / UTMC systems, e.g., Stratos Strategy Manager, as part of the CRSTS-funded digital transport programme. This PTME aims to: * Understand the market's appetite, capabilities, and innovations in delivering advanced, AI-driven incident detection and response systems that can be integrated with existing systems, including adaptive signal control (e.g., FUSION), Aimsun Live's digital twin, and control room platforms. * Explore system integration feasibility, identifying suppliers capable of building on the Tees Valley's existing digital transport ecosystem, including Yunex Traffic's Stratos Strategy Manager and Aimsun Live, without necessitating system replacement, duplication, or disruption that could lead to operational or financial inefficiencies. * Validate suppliers' experience in deploying enhanced incident management and simulation-based modelling solutions for local or regional road networks, with a focus on those that can demonstrably interface with or extend our existing system architecture. * Invite technical feedback and innovative ideas on key challenges such as GDPR compliance, interoperability, verification workflows, and data fusion with fixed or floating data sources, in ways that maximise operational efficiency and return on previous investments. Suppliers are advised that any proposed solution must be demonstrably compatible with, and able to operate in conjunction with, TVCA's existing Yunex Stratos and Aimsun Live platforms. TVCA is not seeking to replace or duplicate existing systems. Proposals should clearly demonstrate how interoperability or enhancement can be achieved within this environment. 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=ceae1e5a-9876-f011-813a-005056b64545 You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the 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 at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ceae1e5a-9876-f011-813a-005056b64545 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/047571-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2030 | | 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 | 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 - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment - 63712700 - Traffic control services - 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services ## Release History - 11 Aug 2025 at 10:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047571-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047571-2025 11th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ceae1e5a-9876-f011-813a-005056b64545 - 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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