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Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services - Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Services (PD-L1 Testing Service)

Description: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) have a requirement for PD-L1 testing services. The services are essential to maintaining continuity of patient care, meeting statutory and regulatory obligations, and ensuring that clinical teams have access to accurate and reliable test results to inform treatment decisions.

Summary: The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has concluded a tender process for the provision of Clinical Laboratory Services focusing on Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Services, specifically PD-L1 Testing Services. The procurement falls under the services category and was carried out through a direct award process, compliant with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This process culminated in an award to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The contract, valued at £131,871.11, is set to commence on 1st July 2026 for a duration of 33 months, with the potential for extension by up to 24 additional months. Located in the North East of England (UKC region), this procurement stage is now at the award phase, formalised on 1st July 2026.

Personal Care and Domestic Support for Tenants in Extra Care Housing

Description: This requirement is for the provision of care and support for adults who live in an Extra Care setting within the Borough of Darlington. The Services provided under this Agreement shall be available to Individuals who live in Extra Care housing who meet the Council's eligibility criteria for funding. There are two elements to the Service within this Specification, these are; * care and support - this is support delivered to Individuals eligible to services under Fair Access to Care across the groups identified including personal care, domestic support and any other activity agreed to meet the Individual's outcomes. * Overnight support that may be required in response to an emergency call for assistance from those individuals living in the Extra Care schemes

Summary: Darlington Borough Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for "Personal Care and Domestic Support for Tenants in Extra Care Housing". This process, initiated as a tender, involves providing essential care and support services to adults living in Extra Care housing within the Borough of Darlington. The primary aim is to offer welfare services that cater to the elderly, focusing on personal care, domestic support, and emergency overnight assistance. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1st April 2027 and end on 31st March 2030, with a potential extension to 31st March 2034. Businesses interested in participating should note the upcoming Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire due by 14th July 2026. An open procedure procurement method is being employed, ensuring transparency and fairness in the bidding process.

TVCA-PROC-0751 Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application - Pre-Tender Market Engagement

Description: 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 in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to deliver a Lift & Escalator Status Accessibility Application for railway stations across the Tees Valley. 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. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WD5HK4U54V If (read more...)

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority, located at Teesside Airport Business Suite in Darlington, is presently in the planning stage for a pre-tender market engagement process, under the procurement ID TVCA-PROC-0751. The initiative seeks to procure services for a "Lift and Escalator Status Accessibility Application" aimed for implementation across railway stations in the Tees Valley region. This opportunity falls under the category of "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security" and involves a prospective contract scheduled to commence on 1st September 2026, concluding on 1st March 2027. Interested parties must respond by 17th July 2026 to participate in the engagement.

TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley - Preliminary Market Engagement

Description: 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 (read more...)

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.

TVCA-PROC-0858 - LAEP Into Community Energy Toolkit

Description: Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') on behalf of North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is seeking a supplier to produce a toolkit for Community Energy Group and Local Authorities to use to support in turning LAEP objectives into viable shared ownership/community energy projects. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9H99WKZ39E 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 eSourcing portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./9H99WKZ39E To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9H99WKZ39E

Summary: The current procurement opportunity, initiated on 23rd June 2026, is a tender process launched by the Tees Valley Combined Authority. The authority is seeking a supplier to develop a "Community Energy Toolkit" for the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, specifically targeting community energy groups and local authorities. The procurement falls under the category of "Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services" and focuses on locations in the UKC1 and UKE regions. Interested parties must submit responses by the deadline of 4th August 2026, with the contract period scheduled to run from 1st September 2026 to 31st March 2027. The procurement method employed is an open competition, suited to businesses capable of providing high-quality services under a below-threshold value framework.

Network Services

Description: The scope of the requirement is for the delivery of an integrated network managed service function to supplement the SLC in-house network team. In addition, the requirement includes the provision of vendor maintenance and support services for all core networking technologies for the duration of the term. The contract also represents the primary procurement route for future network hardware/software purchases required within the lifetime of the arrangement.

Summary: The Student Loans Company, a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, plans to procure an integrated network managed service to support its in-house network team. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a contract period expected to begin on 30th June 2028 and end on 29th June 2030. Located in Darlington, the main industry category for this tender is networks, with an estimated contract value of £9 million. Interested parties should take note of the future notice date of 1st December 2027, which marks the deadline for future communications regarding this procurement.

TVCA-PROC-0857 - Community Energy Partnership Enabling Mapping Tool

Description: Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') on behalf of North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is seeking a provider to create a mapping tool highlighting community energy groups and their activity in the North East and Yorkshire region to make them a more visible and viable delivery partner. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Tees Valley portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./3WV2TF77YW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3WV2TF77YW 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 eSourcing portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./3WV2TF77YW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3WV2TF77YW

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority, representing the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, has initiated an open procurement process for the development of a Community Energy Partnership Enabling Mapping Tool. This project, essential for increasing collaboration with community energy groups, falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services, with activities focused around the North East (UKC1) and Yorkshire (UKE) regions. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 28th July 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their applications through the Tees Valley eSourcing portal.

TVCA-PROC-0882 - Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships and Strategic Development

Description: The Contracting Authority seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to provide consultancy support across various aspects, including Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships and wider Strategic Development. It is expected that support will be required to establish and enhance transport partnerships across the region. In addition, consultancy support is expected to be needed to meet the requirements of 'Better Connected', which is the Government's new Integrated National Transport Strategy. Support in this regard is expected to be specifically in relation to assist TVCA in meeting the vision for buses. TVCA are undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a potential future procurement for consultancy support relating to transport partnership development, local bus service planning, (read more...)

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0882 - Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships and Strategic Development". This process falls within the transport systems consultancy services industry category and is located in Darlington, United Kingdom. Key milestones include the issuance of a pre-tender market engagement document on 17th June 2026, with deadlines set for clarification questions by 29th June at 12:00pm and submission of engagement responses by 6th July at 10:00am. The proposed contract period is from 17th August 2026 to 16th August 2027, with potential extensions up to 2029. The procurement method involves market engagement to assess the scope of potential future consultancy services related to transport partnerships and strategic development.

Repayment Unverified Customers

Description: An outbound dialler service is required as part of the internal strategy to improve verification rates for customers who cannot be located within the Tax and Benefits system, do not repay SLC directly, or do not respond to requests for information about their circumstances. Customer-level data will be shared with the external supplier on files to enable outbound contact. To maintain accurate customer account information, repayment systems will be accessible via Citrix, enabling live updates to be made as required.

Summary: The Student Loans Company, a central government public authority in the UK, is planning a procurement process titled "Repayment Unverified Customers." This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on collection agency services. It intends to engage an outbound dialler service to enhance customer verification rates and manage outstanding repayments more effectively. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with detailed communication planned for 1st August 2026 and a contract period starting on 1st October 2026, ending on 30th September 2029. The procurement value is £2,790,000, out of which the gross amount is £3,348,000, delivered and serviced within the United Kingdom.

TVCA-PROC-0869 - Autonomous Passenger Service Vehicle Trial at Teesworks - Pre-tender Market Engagement

Description: Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the "Contracting Authority") seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of a supplier to conduct a 14-week trial of an autonomous Passenger Service Vehicle. 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; *Understand potential risks associated with the procurement; *Understand opportunities, costs and considerations; and *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 Autonomous Passenger Service Vehicle Trial at (read more...)

Summary: The Tees Valley Combined Authority is in the planning stage for an upcoming procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0869 - Autonomous Passenger Service Vehicle Trial at Teesworks Pre-tender Market Engagement." This initiative falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on specialist vehicles, with the main location being Darlington, United Kingdom. The procurement process aims to conduct a 14-week trial of an autonomous passenger service vehicle and is set to begin on 31 August 2026, ending on 30 November 2026. As of 08 June 2026, this process is in the pre-tender market engagement stage, inviting market participants to express interest and engage with the procurement entity by 30 June 2026.