--- title: "Tees Valley Digital Transport Delivery Programme - Solution Packaging - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060505" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060505" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060505.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060505.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2026-01-13" --- # Tees Valley Digital Transport Delivery Programme - Solution Packaging - Request for Information Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060505 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060505) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060505.json) ## Summary The Tees Valley Combined Authority is conducting a procurement process titled "Tees Valley Digital Transport Delivery Programme - Solution Packaging - Request for Information." The focus is on the development of digital transport, data, sensing, and traffic management capabilities. This initiative falls under the services category and is relevant for regions within the United Kingdom, specifically around Darlington. The process is currently at the Planning stage, with a market engagement milestone due by 30th January 2026. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in this early stage via the Delta eSourcing portal to ensure their insights contribute to the strategy, packaging, and sequencing of the procurement. This tender presents a strategic opportunity for businesses operating in traffic-monitoring equipment, traffic control services, and broader business services sectors, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and security. Companies specialising in integrated digital solutions, as well as those capable of managing complex projects across multiple lots or single contracts, would be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement process. By engaging early, businesses can help shape procurement strategies and potentially secure long-term contracts within the Tees Valley Digital Transport Programme. The engagement process seeks to foster innovation and efficiency in delivery, providing a platform for businesses to expand their footprint in the public sector. ## 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 to gather market intelligence to support the development of TVCA's procurement and delivery strategy for a suite of digital transport, data, sensing, and traffic management capabilities that form part of the Tees Valley Digital Transport Delivery Programme. Suppliers are requested to respond to this Request for Information (RFI) as part of a wider Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise. Specifically, this RFI seeks to understand: *Which of the listed deliverables suppliers are capable of delivering *How suppliers believe these deliverables could be most efficiently and effectively packaged for procurement and contract management *Whether deliverables could be delivered: oAs part of a single integrated contract oAs multiple packaged lots oOr as stand-alone procurements Responses will be used to inform TVCA's: *Procurement strategy and route to market *Lotting and packaging approach *Contracting and contract management model *Sequencing and phasing of delivery For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/7895Q9254T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7895Q9254T 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:-Traffic-monitoring-equipment./7895Q9254T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7895Q9254T ### Planning Information For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/7895Q9254T To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7895Q9254T 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/002815-2026 | | 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 | 13 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment - 63712700 - Traffic control services - 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 13 Jan 2026 at 16:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002815-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002815-2026 13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7895Q9254T - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/7895Q9254T - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Traffic-monitoring-equipment./7895Q9254T - 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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