Official UK procurement notice
TVCA-PROC-0350 - Development of a feasibility study for the decarbonisation of the rail network in the Tees Valley.
Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£667,050published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Network Rail Infrastructure
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have awarded a contract to Network Rail Infrastructure Limited for the development of a feasibility study for the decarbonisation of the rail network in the Tees Valley.
The commencement date of this contract was 1st March 2026, however there has been a delay with signing due to resource. The contract was signed on 1st April 2026.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 15:49 BST
- Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0350- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033385- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06055aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
Network Rail are the asset owner.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends272 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published192 days ago13 Apr 2026, 15:49 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026- Transparency notice published14 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published14 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMTUK6
- Contract award notice published2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Apr 2026, 15:49 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 14 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £667,0501 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network Rail Infrastructure16 Feb 2026 – 15 Aug 2027 · up to 15 Feb 2028Extensions: Option to extend for six months | £667,050 | 12 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Network Rail Infrastructure
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2026
- Value
- £667,050
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for six months
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender