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Opportunity overview
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise to inform the potential procurement of a supplier to provide a Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) technology solution for the introduction of autonomous buses in the Tees Valley.
For the purposes of this PTME, Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) refers to transport technologies that enable vehicles to operate with automated driving capability and to interact with supporting digital, operational and infrastructure systems.
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Tees Valley portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Specialist-vehicles./J2BY2F6XG4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J2BY2F6XG4
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.
Classification
CPV34114000 — Specialist vehicles
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
The table below outlines the key dates for this pre-tender market engagement exercise:
- Pre-tender market engagement clarification question deadline: Monday 19th October 2026, 12pm
- Pre-tender market engagement submission deadline: Monday 26th October 2026, 12pm
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Tees Valley portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Specialist-vehicles./J2BY2F6XG4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J2BY2F6XG4
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.
Due
26 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
096068-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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096053-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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096068-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Tees Valley Combined Authority is conducting preliminary market engagement for a potential future procurement of a Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) technology solution to support autonomous buses in the Tees Valley. The exercise seeks market input on appetite, supplier proposals, capacity, delivery timescales, risks, costs and other considerations; it is not a confirmed contract award opportunity.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of autonomous/connected vehicle technology, fleet automation platforms, digital transport systems, vehicle-to-infrastructure integration and specialist autonomous bus solutions. Participation is suited to organisations able to provide market feedback and discuss delivery capacity for a potential future requirement.
Key points identified
Technology requirementPotential Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) technology solution for introduction of autonomous buses.Evidence: The authority seeks to inform a potential procurement of a supplier to provide a CAM technology solution for the introduction of autonomous buses in the Tees Valley.
Market-engagement inputSuppliers are invited to provide feedback on appetite, proposals, capacity, delivery timescales, risks, costs and considerations.Evidence: The stated PTME aims include understanding market appetite, validating supplier proposals, understanding market capacity and timescales, potential risks, opportunities, costs and considerations.
Technical standards, certifications and insuranceUnknown.Evidence: No technical standards, named certifications, accreditations or insurance requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
95% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Tees Valley Combined Authority is conducting preliminary market engagement for a potential future procurement of a Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) technology solution to support autonomous buses in the Tees Valley. The exercise seeks market input on appetite, supplier proposals, capacity, delivery timescales, risks, costs and other considerations; it is not a confirmed contract award opportunity.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of autonomous/connected vehicle technology, fleet automation platforms, digital transport systems, vehicle-to-infrastructure integration and specialist autonomous bus solutions. Participation is suited to organisations able to provide market feedback and discuss delivery capacity for a potential future requirement.
Key deliverables
Market feedback on a potential CAM technology solution for autonomous buses
Information on supplier capacity and possible delivery timescales
Input on costs, risks, opportunities and procurement considerations
Responses to authority queries and supplier points of consideration
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Technology requirement
98% confidence
Potential Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) technology solution for introduction of autonomous buses.
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The authority seeks to inform a potential procurement of a supplier to provide a CAM technology solution for the introduction of autonomous buses in the Tees Valley.
Market-engagement input
97% confidence
Suppliers are invited to provide feedback on appetite, proposals, capacity, delivery timescales, risks, costs and considerations.
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The stated PTME aims include understanding market appetite, validating supplier proposals, understanding market capacity and timescales, potential risks, opportunities, costs and considerations.
Technical standards, certifications and insurance
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No technical standards, named certifications, accreditations or insurance requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The supplied notice describes preliminary market engagement and does not state selection or eligibility criteria.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The source field for SME suitability is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The source field for VCSE suitability is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Potential value
83% confidence
Up to £15,000,000 (GBP), as recorded in the source; whether this is an estimated total contract value is not specified.
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Source value_max is 15000000 GBP; value_min is not stated.
Commercial model and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing model, payment terms, contract duration or other commercial terms are stated.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
UKC1, United Kingdom.
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The source identifies delivery location as region UKC1, United Kingdom.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Darlington, DL2 1NJ, United Kingdom.
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The source identifies the buyer location as Darlington, DL2 1NJ.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start date, end date or delivery schedule is stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice and procurement status
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement notice; planning stage. This is a market-engagement exercise for a potential future procurement, not a confirmed tender competition.
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Notice type is 'Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender'; source status and stage are planning. The description repeatedly refers to a 'potential future procurement exercise'.
Display status
93% confidence
Open for the stated market-engagement response route.
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The supplied process display_status is open and the notice provides a Delta eSourcing response link.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Procurement method and procurement method details are null in the supplied data.
Response deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is provided in the supplied data.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Engagement is not a confirmed tender
99% confidence
The notice is preliminary market engagement only. A future procurement may not proceed, and its final scope is not confirmed.
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The notice states that the PTME is intended to inform a 'potential procurement' and a 'potential future procurement exercise'.
Unsettled scope and commercial position
99% confidence
Final requirements, procurement route, evaluation criteria, contract duration, pricing model and payment terms are unknown.
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The supplied notice provides market-engagement objectives but no tender specification, procedure details, evaluation criteria, duration or commercial terms.
No stated response deadline
98% confidence
A response deadline is not present in the supplied source data; suppliers should verify timings through the named portal.
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submission_deadline is null; the notice directs suppliers to the Tees Valley Delta eSourcing portal.
Value interpretation uncertainty
91% confidence
The source records a maximum value of £15,000,000 but does not explain the basis, scope or duration represented by that figure.
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value_max is 15000000 GBP, with no supporting commercial detail or contract dates.
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