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title: "TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley - Preliminary Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bc35"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley - Preliminary Market Engagement

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc35

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley - Preliminary Market Engagement." This initiative focuses on establishing a new approach to business support within Tees Valley, aimed at helping businesses start, grow, innovate, and thrive. The procurement falls under the services category and is specifically targeting research and development services and related consultancy services. The Tees Valley Combined Authority, located at Teesside Airport Business Suite in Darlington, United Kingdom, is acting as the buying organisation. A Market Engagement Event is scheduled for 7th July 2026, with various milestones following this event, including a feedback submission deadline set for 15th July 2026. This preliminary market engagement is part of the planning stage of the procurement process, with the contract period planned to start on 1st December 2026 and end on 30th November 2030. 

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and development, as well as business services sectors, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions and strategic insights into business support are well-positioned to contribute and potentially form partnerships. The engagement is an ideal platform for suppliers, delivery partners, and stakeholders to share insights that will influence the service design, procurement strategy, and commercial approach of the programme, fostering business growth through collaboration with the public sector. The involvement in this tender could enhance the reputation and market presence of participating businesses within the region, creating further avenues for growth and development.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is developing a new approach to business support that will help businesses start, grow, innovate and thrive. We are inviting suppliers, delivery partners and stakeholders to participate in preliminary market engagement to help shape the future of business support across Tees Valley where we would welcome feedback and insight from the market. The purpose of the engagement is to share our emerging thinking, test assumptions, understand market appetite and capability, and gather feedback that will help inform the future service design, specification, procurement strategy and commercial approach. We are particularly interested in understanding opportunities, risks, barriers to participation and innovative approaches that could strengthen the future model and support successful delivery. For further detail regarding this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P66995HAKW 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. As part of the preliminary market engagement, a Market Engagement Event is being held on Tuesday 7th July 2026: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-tees-valley-supplier-engagement-event-tickets-1991537439091?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./P66995HAKW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P66995HAKW

### Planning Information

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P66995HAKW
Market Engagement Event: Tuesday 7th July (10am – 12pm)
Recordings, presentation slides and Q&A responses published: Wednesday 8 July
Online feedback form issued: Wednesday 8 July
Clarification question deadline:Monday 13th July (10am)
Feedback submission deadline: Wednesday 15 July (3pm)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059441-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 |
| 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
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 12:52 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059441-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059441-2026
  24th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P66995HAKW
- https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./P66995HAKW
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-tees-valley-supplier-engagement-event-tickets-1991537439091?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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