The Engine Room Evaluation

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£39,506published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Aug 2026

Awarded to Kada Research Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) is seeking a provide to deliver an evaluation of the engine room project a 3-year Arts Council Funded creative sector support programme.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

79419000 Evaluation 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Aug 2026, 16:06 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0879
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-084980
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eae2 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2026

Contract award notice published
24 Aug 2026, 16:06 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
8 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £39,5061 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Kada Research LimitedSMETVCA-PROC-0879 - The Engine Room Evaluation14 Sept 2026 – 13 Mar 2029 · up to 13 Mar 2030Extensions: Optional 12 months extension	£39,506	24 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Kada Research LimitedSME
Signed
4 Sept 2026
Value
£39,506
Period
14 Sept 2026 – 13 Mar 2029 · up to 13 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional 12 months extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

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 1NJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Kada Research LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTNQ-6236-QMVV 3-4 South Street, Park Hill, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S2 5QXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Aug 2026, 16:06 BST