Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 17 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) with operating software, commissioning and pilot support

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Published estimate£900,000≈ £600k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT1.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Jun 2025awarded 27 Jun 2025

Awarded to Richmond Design & Marketing Ltd

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions · starts 23 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contacting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley

Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract for the provision of a Connected and

Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) baggage cargo Tug, and a CAV airside passenger Shuttle with

the following requirements:

a. Vehicle development

o CAV Tug (one of) comprising vehicle and integrated hardware to operate autonomously.

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o Associated CAV software required for the CAV Tug to operate autonomously.

o CAV Shuttle (one of) comprising vehicle and integrated hardware to operate

autonomously.

o Associated CAV software required for the CAV Shuttle to operate autonomously.

o Operational control and fleet management software required to task, control and monitor

the CAV Tug and CAV Shuttle.

o Hardware necessary to operate the operational control and fleet management software.

o Vehicle access at a showcasing event in Teesside in Summer 2025 (date TBC)

o Acceptance test plan for both CAV types.

o Vehicle testing and acceptance support

b. Commissioning & assurance

o Commissioning and operational assurance

o Handover

o Training for operators and maintainers for both CAV types.

o Maintenance manuals, support and guidance.

c. Ongoing operational support

o Spares package

o Maintenance package and warranty

o Software licencing

CPV: Specialist vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£900,000

Contract period: 23 Jun 2025 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensionsValue: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Twelve (12) month option to extend

34114000 Specialist vehicles

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 65%Price: 15%Social value: 20%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality/Technical: 65%
Price: 15%
Social Value: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality/Technical
Price
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST
Last source update: 4 Aug 2025, 13:04 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 11 Jun 2025
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0505
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015985
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Specialist vehicles
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05050b Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Risks: Please refer to tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 3 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please see tender documents for further detail. These can be found on the ProContract e-tendering portal:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

You will need to register as a supplier to gain access to the tender documentation. Registration is free.

Timeline

17 Apr 2025 → 4 Aug 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
17 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST
Clarification questions by
23 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Award decision expected by
11 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
23 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
27 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
8 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published
4 Aug 2025, 13:04 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025

Tender notice published
17 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
2 May 2025, 16:37 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 3 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
2 May 2025, 16:37 BST
+13 days · was 21 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Contract award notice published
27 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
27 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
Buyer details updated
27 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
Contract signature expected
9 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Aug 2025, 13:04 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Tender documents published to ProContract 02/05/2025 (advert link included), submission deadline and contract start date updated.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £890,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Richmond Design & Marketing LtdSME9 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027Extensions: Twelve (12) month option to extend	£890,000	27 Jun 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Richmond Design & Marketing LtdSME
Signed
4 Aug 2025
Value
£890,000
Period
4 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Twelve (12) month option to extend
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is below the relevant KPI threshold.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 11747311 · GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RICHMOND DESIGN & MARKETING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02793489GB-PPON: PHQL-3645-LNYQ Unit 33 Bilton Industrial Estate, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 1JLContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Aug 2025, 13:04 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Jun 2025, 14:32 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 May 2025, 16:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2025, 15:20 BST