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Published 13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tees Valley Fibre Network Consultancy

Official notice

Authority: Hartlepool Development Corporation (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate £100,000£120,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update32.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2025awarded 4 Aug 2025
Awarded to Farrpoint Ltd
Contract term 4 moup to 6 mo with extensions · starts 29 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority') have awarded a contract for the provision of Fibre Network Consultancy.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 4 moSMEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 29 Aug 2025 — 28 Dec 2025 (4 mo) · up to 6 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East
Value
£100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
There is the option to extend for an additional 2 months.
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 20%Social value: 20%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0509
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0551a6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, 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. ITT responses, supporting documentation requested and any specific queries must be submitted electronically via the ProContract e-tender portal.

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 12:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts389 days ago
    29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published192 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £67,6751 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1312 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Farrpoint LtdSMEFibre Network Consultancy29 Aug 2025 — 28 Dec 2025 · up to 28 Feb 2026Extensions: There is the option to extend for an additional 2 months.£67,6754 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Fibre Network Consultancy · Farrpoint LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Aug 2025
    Value
    £67,675
    Period
    29 Aug 2025 — 28 Dec 2025 · up to 28 Feb 2026 with extensions
    Status
    terminated — The Contract Period ended on 28th February 2026.
    Extensions
    There is the option to extend for an additional 2 months.
    Final value
    £67,675
    Termination
    contractCompleted
    2 agreed KPIs: Milestone completion · Options analysed
    • Milestone completion
    • Options analysed

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders120

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMTUK11
  2. Status changed
    13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    13 Mar 2026, 11:18 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    19 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 14:12 BSTUK7
  7. Contract award notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 14:03 BSTUK6
  8. Published value updated
    19 Aug 2025, 14:03 BSTwas £100,000
  9. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
  10. Deadline withdrawn
    19 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
  11. Tender notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 12:27 BSTUK4
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 23 Jun 2025

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 [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FARRPOINT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC296299GB-PPON: PCQJ-3837-BHCD Ground Floor West, 2 Lochrin Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9QA

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract termination notice contractContract termination noticeUK11Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender