--- title: "TVCA-PROC-0632 - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Full Business Case Development for access improvements at North Road Railway Station, Darlington" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e25d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e25d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e25d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e25d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-11-17" --- # TVCA-PROC-0632 - Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Full Business Case Development for access improvements at North Road Railway Station, Darlington Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e25d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e25d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e25d.json) ## Summary The Tees Valley Combined Authority has initiated a pre-tender market engagement process regarding the development of a Full Business Case for access improvements at North Road Railway Station, Darlington. This is part of a larger endeavour to enhance station accessibility, particularly for persons with reduced mobility, and includes upgrades to CCTV, lighting, platform furniture, and the public realm, complementing Hopetown Museum. The procurement is at the planning stage with a scheduled engagement milestone due by 28th November 2025. The project falls under the Research and Development and Business Services industry categories, with the primary focus on service provision. The procurement method involves market engagement to assess industry capacity and interest before moving forward with a formal tender process. The contract period is expected to begin on 2nd March 2026, concluding by 1st March 2027. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, research and development services, and those offering business services such as law, marketing, or security. Engaging in this project can provide substantial growth potential for firms equipped to handle comprehensive accessibility and enhancement initiatives within public infrastructure. Companies that have experience with government procurement, as well as those capable of navigating the regulatory and budgetary considerations of such projects, would be well-suited to compete. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in the current engagement process to gain insights and prepare competitive proposals for the upcoming tender. ## 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 write a Full Business Case (FBC) on behalf of Tees Valley Combined Authority, for an accessibility project which will enable to persons of reduced mobility to be able to use the station. As part of the scheme there will be major upgrades to CCTV, lighting, platform furniture and the public realm in an around North Road Railway Station which will complement the Hopetown Museum. 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. *Understand a likely budget requirement for the works. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./FHRTX9XP64 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FHRTX9XP64 ### Planning Information For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./FHRTX9XP64 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/074352-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Nov 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 | | 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 | TLC13 Darlington | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 17 Nov 2025 at 12:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074352-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074352-2025 17th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FHRTX9XP64 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./FHRTX9XP64 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./FHRTX9XP64 - 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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