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Official UK procurement notice
Our Ordinary is Extraordinary: Murals, markers and stories that matter
Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the ‘Contacting Authority’), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract for a consultant to work with TVCA on the development, planning and delivery of the 'Our Ordinary is Extraordinary: Murals, markers and stories that matter project, which seeks to uncover and celebrate hidden stories of ‘ordinary’ people who have made an extraordinary impact on their community. Through a series of public art commissions in each borough of Tees Valley, inspired by and developed through engagement with the local community, the works will be thematically and visually linked, and form a cohesive trail that connects the boroughs, celebrates local heritage, and enhances visitor appeal (“the Project”). The Project aims to foster community pride, preserve local stories, and create engaging public spaces. This project is a forerunner to the launch and implementation of the Tees Valley Heritage Strategy and is intended to both inform and align with the emerging strategic vision.
The Project will be delivered in two phases, each of which are detailed below:
Phase One - Development & Planning
This phase is a consultancy-led development exercise resulting in a detailed delivery plan for Phase Two, that will:
•Define the overall scope and vision of the project
•Design a programme of meaningful community engagement and identify key groups and partners for delivery
•Outline a commissioning framework for the public artworks that reflects both the project’s artistic ambitions and its community and heritage objectives.
The Consultant(s) will be expected to work closely with local authority Culture and Planning teams, as well as cultural, heritage and community stakeholders, to ensure the artistic vision is rooted in place, LA priorities & plans, resonates with local identity, and supports high-quality, inclusive creative outcomes.
Phase Two: Delivery (Subject to Funding Approval)
Phase Two will involve the delivery of the full project, including community engagement activities, artist commissions, production and installation of the public artworks and promotion of the pieces as a regional trail.
The contract start date was 05/01/2026 however there has been a delay with signing due to resource. The contract was signed on 27/02/2026.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£410,000
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Criterion 1: 70%
- Criterion 2: 10%
- Criterion 3: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Criterion 1: Quality
- Criterion 2: Social Value
- Criterion 3: Price
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Administrative change
- 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
- 3 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 20:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0471- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062006- Latest notice
- Contract change notice (UK10)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a78bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
3 Oct 2025 → 10 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published385 days ago3 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
- Clarification questions by364 days ago24 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline354 days ago3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by330 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent330 days ago28 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends317 days ago10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts292 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published43 days ago10 Sept 2026, 20:16 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2025- Tender notice published3 Oct 2025, 10:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Mar 2026, 10:11 GMTUK7
- Contract change notice published11 May 2026, 17:01 BSTUK10
- Contract change proposed13 May 2026, 23:59 BSTThe original contract end date of 31 March 2026 was aligned to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) timetable at the time of award; however, the UKSPF delivery period has since been extended to September 2026, representing an external change that could not reasonably have been foreseen. While the project has continued to progress, further time is required to support additional stakeholder engagement with local authority partners, enable decision making informed by the initial draft report, and respond to additional questions identified through recent engagement with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a key potential funder for Phase 2 of the project. The extension is necessary to ensure the development of a robust, locally supported, bid-ready project plan, does not alter the nature or scope of the contract, confers no additional commercial advantage, and represents a proportionate and value for money approach.
- Contract change notice published10 Sept 2026, 20:16 BSTUK10
- Contract change proposed14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTThe original contract end date of 31 March 2026 was aligned to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) timetable at the time of award; however, the UKSPF delivery period has since been extended to September 2026, representing an external change that could not reasonably have been foreseen. While the project has continued to progress, further time is required to support additional stakeholder engagement with local authority partners, enable decision making informed by the initial draft report, and respond to additional questions identified through recent engagement with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a key potential funder for Phase 2 of the project. The extension is necessary to ensure the development of a robust, locally supported, bid-ready project plan, does not alter the nature or scope of the contract, confers no additional commercial advantage, and represents a proportionate and value for money approach.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 3 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATOR NORTH COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYVCSE5 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: Phase Two of the project is dependent on funding. Expected to be 18 months from receipt of additional funding. | £326,164 | 27 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · NAVIGATOR NORTH COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYVCSE
- Signed
- 2 Jan 2026
- Value
- £326,164
- Period
- 5 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Phase Two of the project is dependent on funding. Expected to be 18 months from receipt of additional funding.
- Change proposed 14 Sept 2026 The original contract end date of 31 March 2026 was aligned to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) timetable at the time of award; however, the UKSPF delivery period has since been extended to September 2026, representing an external change that could not reasonably have been foreseen. While the project has continued to progress, further time is required to support additional stakeholder engagement with local authority partners, enable decision making informed by the initial draft report, and respond to additional questions identified through recent engagement with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a key potential funder for Phase 2 of the project. The extension is necessary to ensure the development of a robust, locally supported, bid-ready project plan, does not alter the nature or scope of the contract, confers no additional commercial advantage, and represents a proportionate and value for money approach., new value £327,994 · new end date 30 Sept 2026 · extensions to 31 Mar 2027
- Change proposed 13 May 2026 The original contract end date of 31 March 2026 was aligned to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) timetable at the time of award; however, the UKSPF delivery period has since been extended to September 2026, representing an external change that could not reasonably have been foreseen. While the project has continued to progress, further time is required to support additional stakeholder engagement with local authority partners, enable decision making informed by the initial draft report, and respond to additional questions identified through recent engagement with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a key potential funder for Phase 2 of the project. The extension is necessary to ensure the development of a robust, locally supported, bid-ready project plan, does not alter the nature or scope of the contract, confers no additional commercial advantage, and represents a proportionate and value for money approach., new end date 30 Jun 2026 · extensions to 30 Sept 2027
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NAVIGATOR NORTH COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender