--- title: "TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley Support Spine Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078125" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078125" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078125.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078125.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Tees Valley Combined Authority" published: "2026-10-05" --- # TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley Support Spine Framework Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078125 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078125) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078125.json) ## Summary Tees Valley Combined Authority is procuring business support services through a seven-lot framework for organisations and businesses across the Tees Valley. The lots cover support for the foundational economy, including voluntary and community organisations, visitor businesses, local services, retail, hospitality, construction, logistics and professional services; advanced manufacturing, engineering, industrial technologies, clean energy and process industries; digital and technology businesses; creative and cultural industries; games businesses; women founders; and a network of specialist experts and mentors. Support is intended to help organisations start, improve resilience and productivity, grow sustainably, innovate, commercialise products or intellectual property, reach markets and attract investment. The work is delivered in the Tees Valley. The buyer invited offers using a competitive flexible procedure, following pre-tender market engagement. The process reached tender; bids were due by 3pm on 30 October 2026, and enquiries by 5pm on 23 October 2026. The framework is for one supplier per lot, with call-offs without reopening competition. The expected initial contract period runs from January 2027 to January 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions. The total estimated value is £17.4 million excluding VAT (£20.88 million including VAT). Lot values excluding VAT are: foundational economy £3.5 million; advanced manufacturing £1.8 million; digital and tech £1.8 million; creative and cultural industries £1.2 million; games £600,000; female founders £6 million; and specialist expertise £2.5 million. Evaluation weights quality at 60%, price at 20% and social value at 20%. The opportunity suits business-support providers with a clear specialism in one or more of the seven fields, as well as organisations able to offer a broad range of expertise through the specialist network. Relevant strengths include advising businesses and organisations on start-up, resilience, productivity, sustainable growth, innovation, commercialisation, investment and market access. Providers focused on advanced manufacturing, engineering, clean energy or industrial supply chains, or on technology, creative industries, games or women’s entrepreneurship, can target the corresponding lot. The expert network is suited to experienced practitioners, mentors, coaches, specialist consultants and technical experts who can deliver focused help against business plans, barriers and agreed milestones. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable bidders. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate financial capacity and technical ability, then compete on quality, price and social value. The framework appoints one supplier to each lot, so bidders can focus on areas matching their capability and experience. ## Notice Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)] (the 'Contracting Authority') is looking to procure a framework comprising 7 single suppliers lots for the provision business support services via competitive flexible procedure. The detail on the stages can be found in the Part 1 ITT Document. The various lots will be: Lot 1 - Foundational Economy Lot 2 - Advanced Manufacturing and Modern Industrial Technologies Lot 3 - Digital and Tech Lot 4 - Creative and Cultural Industries Lot 5 - Games Lot 6 - Female Founders Lot 7 - Experts and Mentors. The expected contract term will be 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Pre-Tender Market Engagement has been conducted and further detail relating to this can be found within the tender pack. The contracting authority reserves the right to modify the contract in reliance on Schedule 8 paragraph 1 of the Procurement Act 2023 where the contracting authority clearly states the circumstance in which a modification may be required. These circumstances are set out in the Part 3 Contract Document. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3QY6K2U3W6 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. ### Lot Information Foundational Economy Supporting businesses and organisations across the wider Tees Valley economy, including VCSEs, the visitor economy, local services, retail, hospitality, construction, logistics and professional services, to start, improve resilience, increase productivity and pursue sustainable growth. Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions Advanced Manufacturing and Modern Industrial Technologies Supporting businesses operating in, supplying into or seeking opportunities across advanced manufacturing, engineering, industrial technologies, clean energy, process industries and related supply chains. Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions Digital and Tech Supporting technology-led businesses to start, innovate, develop and commercialise products, access markets and investment, and scale. Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions Creative and Cultural Industries Supporting creative businesses, cultural organisations, freelancers and entrepreneurs to achieve sustainable growth, develop commercial capability, create and commercialise intellectual property, and maximise their economic and wider impact. Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions Games Supporting games businesses and entrepreneurs to create, develop and commercialise intellectual property, attract investment, access global markets and contribute to the growth of Tees Valley's games ecosystem. Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions Female Founders Supporting women to start, sustain and grow businesses, addressing barriers to participation and improving access to expertise, finance, investment, networks and wider opportunities. Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions Specialist Expertise Network Providing flexible access to experienced business practitioners, mentors, coaches, specialist consultants and technical experts where focused support is needed to implement plans, overcome barriers or progress towards agreed milestones. Renewal: Two optional twelve month extensions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094006-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £17,400,000 | | Lots value | £17,400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Tees Valley Combined Authority | | Locality | DARLINGTON | | Postcode area | 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 - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 17:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094006-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094006-2026 5th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3QY6K2U3W6 - 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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