AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Tees Valley Combined Authority has published a contract award notice naming Turner and Townsend Cost Management Limited as the intended supplier for business-case development support for Brownfield Housing Fund Round 4 schemes. The award remains pending, with a standstill period ending 26 October 2026 and a future signature milestone on 27 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne pending award covers lot 1, with a stated net award value of £195,000 and gross value of £234,000.
Market significanceThe work supports project-level business cases linked to Brownfield Housing Fund Round 4 schemes across the Tees Valley, described as helping unlock £32 million of funding and approximately 1,085 new homes.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Turner and Townsend Cost Management Limited
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £195,000 net; £234,000 gross GBP · Pending award; contract signature not confirmed
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Award 1 names Turner and Townsend Cost Management Limited as supplier and gives award values of GBP 195,000 amount and GBP 234,000 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 15 October 2026
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Award document 097244-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-15.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 26 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidence27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The notice is a pending award and records a future signature milestone; no signed contract is evidenced.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£195,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 195000 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£234,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 234000 GBP.
Stated maximum contract value
93% confidence£195,000
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The procurement description states that a maximum contract value has been set at £195,00.00; the structured award net value is £195,000.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published award value applies to the single award for lot 1.
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There is one award, linked to lot 1, with one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice first published
99% confidence21 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 080078-2026 published on 2026-08-21.
Tender update published
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Release history records tender update 084850-2026 published on 2026-09-08.
Submission deadline
99% confidence18 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process field submission_deadline is 2026-09-18T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence28 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-28T00:00:00+00:00.
Planned initial end
99% confidence28 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-10-28T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence25 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-10-25T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDevelopment, review and refinement of project-level business cases for Brownfield Housing Fund Round 4 schemes.
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Tender description states this purpose.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Process and award main procurement category are services.
CPV classification
99% confidence79411100 — Business development consultancy services
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 79411100.
Delivery area
96% confidenceTees Valley / North East England (UKC1)
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The description refers to schemes across the Tees Valley; award delivery address region is UKC1.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied.
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Tender and award records identify lot 1, while the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Number of bids
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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No scores, ranking or award rationale are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned initial term
99% confidence28 October 2026 to 28 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Extension option
99% confidenceOptional 12-month extension
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Award renewal description states "Optional 12 months extension" and hasRenewal is true.
Maximum term extent
99% confidenceUp to 25 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-10-25.
Modification provision
98% confidenceThe authority reserves a right to modify for stated known risks under Schedule 8 paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.
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Tender description identifies funding variations, changes to relevant requirements, higher scheme volumes or complexity, and cyber-security incidents as stated known risks.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
93% confidenceThe notice indicates a £195,000 net maximum contract value, with a gross award value of £234,000.
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The description states a maximum contract value of £195,00.00; award values are £195,000 net and £234,000 gross.
Demand variability
98% confidenceThe published known-risk provisions identify potential variation driven by funding changes, altered assurance requirements, higher scheme volumes or complexity, and cyber incidents.
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These circumstances are listed in the procurement description as potential known risks.
Award maturity
99% confidenceThe commercial outcome is not yet a confirmed signed contract because the award remains pending through standstill and a future signature milestone is recorded.
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Award status is pending, standstill ends 26 October 2026, and future signature is scheduled for 27 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status caution
99% confidenceThe published record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and contains a futureSignatureDate milestone.
Supplier identity basis
99% confidenceThe supplier name is taken from the published award record. No verified legal company name or company number was supplied.
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Supplier verification is not_applicable and verified company fields are null.
Value presentation
92% confidenceThe source supplies both £195,000 net and £234,000 gross. The description's "£195,00.00" formatting appears malformed but is consistent in magnitude with the structured £195,000 net award value.
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Tender description and award value fields provide these figures.
Unpublished detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title and lot-specific description.
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the supplied notice does not confirm signature, contract conclusion or service commencement.
- No Companies House-verified legal supplier identity or company number was supplied; the supplier is identified through the published GB-PPON record.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation scores, ranking, award rationale, pricing breakdown and detailed deliverables.
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or individual lot value.
- The source description formats the maximum value as "£195,00.00"; analysis relies on the structured net award value of £195,000 while reporting the formatting issue neutrally.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Tees Valley Combined AuthorityTurner and Townsend Cost Management LimitedBHF R4 Business Case DevelopmentBrownfield Housing Fundbusiness case consultancyTVCA-PROC-0904
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the TVCA BHF R4 Business Case Development award?
Turner and Townsend Cost Management Limited is the named supplier for the pending award.
What is the value of the award?
The award states £195,000 net and £234,000 gross.
Has the contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award is pending, with standstill ending on 26 October 2026 and a future signature milestone on 27 October 2026.
What is the planned contract term?
The planned initial term is 28 October 2026 to 28 October 2027, with an optional 12-month extension and a stated maximum extent to 25 October 2028.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.