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Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Business Tees Valley Digital Platform - Lot 2

Tees Valley Combined Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:11.

Opportunity overview

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), 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 complete solution to populating TVCA's new online Business Support Platform with high-quality digital tools and resources, as well as funding opportunities and business support programmes. This will include a comprehensive mapping exercise at a local, regional and national level, and the development of TVCA branded resources to plug identified gaps as necessary. This relates to TVCA-PROC-0606 and this PTME is Lot 2 of the for the potential procurement of a supplier to deliver a complete web-based solution for TVCA's Business Support Service with AI integration, including built-in diagnostic and functionality for a tailored self-service business support journey. 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. Please refer to the Pre-Tender Market Engagement documents for further detail. These can be found on the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3058946b-4469-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free.

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TVCA-PROC-0606
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
043053-2025
Description
Updating estimated contract dates.
Entry 2
Id
043056-2025
Description
Updating title of PTME.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKC1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKC1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKC1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKC1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041682-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
21 Jul 2025, 14:36
Entry 2
Id
042464-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 15:38
Entry 3
Id
043053-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Jul 2025, 10:59
Entry 4
Id
043056-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Jul 2025, 11:01
Entry 5
Id
043095-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
25 Jul 2025, 12:02
Entry 6
Id
061346-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 14:04

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
To respond to this pre-market engagement request, you must be registered to use the ProContract e-tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3058946b-4469-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True All completed responses must be submitted electronically via the portal using the submission template. Should you require assistance in relation to the e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com, via email to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or call 0330 0050 352. Queries regarding this process and/or the content of this PTME should be submitted as clarification requests via the portal, no communication will be accepted via other means.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-11747311
Name
Tees Valley Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC13
Country
GB
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL2 1NJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
11747311
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDNG-8971-ZVCR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Darlington · UKC13 · DL2 1NJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05630c-2025-10-01T14:04:07+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·