Contract Award Notice UK Published 3 June 2026

UK-Darlington: Public relations services.

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting Authorities




Contracting authority:

Tees Valley Combined Authority


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PDNG-8971-ZVCR


Address:


Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
UK


Contact name:

Procurement


Email:

procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Open procedure





Preliminary market engagement conducted:

No



Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

TVCA-PROC-0744 - Active Travel Engagement Support Services


Reference number:

TVCA-PROC-0744


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority') is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver comprehensive active travel services that promotes and demonstrates the adoption and use of the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure (LCWIP) and tourism leisure routes both existing and in development. The programme will aim to empower more people to choose active to work, education/training and everyday activities.

This appointed provider will be responsible for:
•Improving and expanding capability building, public engagement and community involvement.
•Delivering behaviour change (mode shift), communications and increasing active travel uptake across the area.
•Managing staff and volunteers effectively to ensure the successful delivery and growth of the programme.
•Operating from two physical locations while ensuring equitable delivery across all five constituent local authorities: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar & Cleveland.

TVCA is seeking a capable and experienced provider who can drive meaningful behaviour change, increase participation in active travel and maximise the impact of existing and future infrastructure across the Tees Valley.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1040737484

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S8WJWSUW5Y





Total value (estimated):


GBP 680,000 excluding VAT

GBP 816,000 including VAT






Contract value:

GBP 816,000 including VAT



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Active Travel engagement support services


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 816,000 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

No


Award decision date:

03/06/2026


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

06/07/2026


Contract dates (estimated):

01/08/2026 to 31/03/2027


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


79416000 - Public relations services.



Delivery regions:


Not provided


Assessment summaries sent:

03/06/2026



Supplier




Supplier:

Middlesbrough Environment City


Companies House:

PNLZ-5687-RRQM


Address:


Sandy Flats Lane, Acklam
Middlesbrough
TS5 7YN
GB


Email:

Vicki.Putson@menvcity.org.uk


Telephone:



Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

Yes


Supported employment provider:

No


Public service mutual:

No





Other organisations


Not provided