Tees Valley Combined Authority: TVCA-PROC-0744 - Active Travel Engagement Support Services

Contracting authority

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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Public-relations-services./S8WJWSUW5Y

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

Description

Description:

Not provided

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes

Contract dates (estimated):

01/08/2026 to 31/03/2027

CPV classifications:

79416000 - Public relations services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

31/03/2029

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Name: Price / Weighting: 20

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

05/05/2026 Time: 12:00

Tender submission deadline:

13/05/2026 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S8WJWSUW5Y

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

02/06/2026

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Subject to additional funding and satisfactory performance, the contract may be extended.

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Not provided

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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