--- title: "TVCA-PROC-0779 PTME - Appraisal of Outline and Full Business Case for North Road Station Accessibility Improvements" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2026-02-18" --- # TVCA-PROC-0779 PTME - Appraisal of Outline and Full Business Case for North Road Station Accessibility Improvements Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9.json) ## Summary The Tees Valley Combined Authority, a sub-central governmental entity located in Darlington, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process. This process involves the Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) for the project titled "Appraisal of Outline and Full Business Case for North Road Station Accessibility Improvements." The procurement falls under the services category, specifically business services encompassing law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The PTME engagement is scheduled to assess the market's readiness to appraise the business cases for a project aimed at enhancing accessibility at North Road Station, with key deadlines including a milestone due by 4 March 2026. This tender offers numerous opportunities for growth in business services, particularly for firms specialising in consultancy and planning services. Companies with expertise in accessibility improvements or station modernisation would be well-suited to engage, as the project involves upgrading CCTV, lighting, and platform furniture to modern accessibility standards. This venture could lead to significant business growth for suppliers capable of providing comprehensive solutions in these areas, with the engagement allowing for initial feedback and proposal validation from potential suppliers to shape the future procurement process. ## Notice Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contracting 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 procurement of a supplier to appraise an Outline Business Case and a Full Business Case which will be written by a third party following a separate procurement. Tees Valley Combined Authority are funding an accessibility project at North Road Darlington, which will open travel and social mobility opportunities to those with reduced mobility, by bringing the station to modern accessibility standards. In addition, as part of the scheme there will be upgrades to CCTV, lighting, platform furniture and the public realm in an around the station which will complement the adjacent Hopetown Darlington railway 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:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./7GWGKWU745 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7GWGKWU745 ### Planning Information For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./7GWGKWU745 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7GWGKWU745 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/014611-2026 | | 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 | 18 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 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 | 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 - 18 Feb 2026 at 10:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014611-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014611-2026 18th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7GWGKWU745 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./7GWGKWU745 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./7GWGKWU745 - 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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