--- title: "TVCA-PROC-0765 - Chemicals Sector Economic and Policy Support - Preliminary Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067010" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067010" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067010.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067010.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2026-03-20" --- # TVCA-PROC-0765 - Chemicals Sector Economic and Policy Support - Preliminary Market Engagement Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067010 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067010) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067010.json) ## Summary The Tees Valley Combined Authority is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0765 - Chemicals Sector Economic and Policy Support - Preliminary Market Engagement." This tender aims to commission an independent report analysing the economic and policy implications of the chemicals and process cluster in Tees Valley, United Kingdom. This project falls under the services category, specifically research and development services and related consultancy. The procurement initiation date is 20th March 2026, with potential suppliers invited to engage by the milestone due date of 10th April 2026. The procurement is scheduled to be active from 1st August 2026 to 31st January 2027. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research, economic analysis, and consultancy services, particularly those specialising in the chemicals industry. It offers an exciting chance for these firms to collaborate and contribute to a pivotal economic and policy analysis that could shape the future of the Tees Valley chemicals sector. Firms with expertise in economic exposure, capability risk, and fiscal implications will find this tender particularly appealing. The open engagement process encourages businesses to validate their proposals, discuss potential risks, and explore collaborative supply chain opportunities, providing a strategic advantage to companies keen on expanding their influence in this sector. ## Notice Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to to commission an independent, evidence-based report analysing and quantifying economic exposure, capability risk and fiscal implications for the Tees Valley chemicals and process cluster. 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. Collaboration with the supply chain is central to our approach to delivering the proposed to commission an independent, evidence-based report analysing and quantifying economic exposure, capability risk and fiscal implications for the Tees Valley chemicals and process cluster. While the Authority will maintain commercial confidentiality of information received during the PTME, its output will be communicated to potential suppliers as part of any subsequent procurement exercises. 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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./65EX6AJ8KB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/65EX6AJ8KB ### Planning Information For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/65EX6AJ8KB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/65EX6AJ8KB 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/025638-2026 | | 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 | 20 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 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 - 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 - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 20 Mar 2026 at 11:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025638-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025638-2026 20th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/65EX6AJ8KB - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/65EX6AJ8KB - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./65EX6AJ8KB - 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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