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Published 28 Sept 2026, 13:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships and Strategic Development

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£100,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Sept 2026
Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have awarded a contract to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd to supply and deliver Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships & Strategic Development.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: North East
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 13:52 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 13:52 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0882
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b90

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDTVCA-PROC-0882 - Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships and Strategic Development29 Sept 2026 — 27 Jun 2027 · up to 27 Dec 2027Extensions: Option to extend if needed by 6 months£100,00021 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders00—

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 13:52 BSTUK6

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJ 01325792600

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ove Arup & Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01312453 Redheugh House, Thornaby Place, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS17 6SG

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender