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title: "TVCA-PROC-0751 Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application - Pre-Tender Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060186"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-01-08"
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# TVCA-PROC-0751 Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application - Pre-Tender Market Engagement

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060186

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0751 Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application - Pre-Tender Market Engagement." The project is aimed at developing an application for lift and escalator status accessibility at railway stations across the Tees Valley. As a public authority in the sub-central government category, the buyer is seeking to engage with the market to assess potential suppliers and understand the market's capacity and risk factors. This market engagement phase is scheduled with a response due date set for 23rd January 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, aligned with business services including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, with the contract period planned from 1st July 2026 to 31st December 2026.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, especially those with experience in accessibility solutions and application development for public transport infrastructures. Enterprises capable of offering innovative solutions within the specified industry classification of business services would find this opportunity attractive. Participation in this pre-tender market engagement could provide invaluable insights into the potential procurement exercise and future business opportunities with the Tees Valley Combined Authority. Consulting firms and software developers with a focus on accessibility technology and public sector procurement would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contacting Authority'), 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 Lift & Escalator Status Accessibility Application for railway stations across the Tees Valley. 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/RQPR7W74T6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQPR7W74T6 If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./RQPR7W74T6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQPR7W74T6

### Planning Information

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQPR7W74T6
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001309-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2026 at 10:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001309-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001309-2026
  8th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RQPR7W74T6
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/RQPR7W74T6
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./RQPR7W74T6
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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