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Published 21 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0691 - Professional Development Module Delivery

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£15,000£18,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025
Contract term 2 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2026 with extensions · starts 19 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') on behalf of North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub Development and delivery of modular training to support upskilling and professional development within the Hub team and the Hub’s partners.

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CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£15,000
Contract period: 19 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2026 with extensionsValue: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Time extension allowed if required for the following reasons: •Unknown unknown - Unforeseen illness or other incapacitating events occurring with the supplier resulting in delays to delivery. •Known unknown - Delays resulting from a required urgent redirection of Hub team resource to address funder priorities In all circumstances, a time extension will only be permitted with the agreement of the funder and subject to the ability to carry forward funding into the new financial year. There will be no monetary increase.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0691
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067056
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
7 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Oct 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published372 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by354 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline344 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts282 days ago
    19 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK4

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, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender