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Official procurement procedure
TVCA-PROC-0708 - Ground, Pavement and Utility Investigations (Transport)
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£600,000
Submission deadline 15 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Tees Valley Combined Authority: "TVCA-PROC-0708 - Ground, Pavement and Utility Investigations (Transport)". Published status: complete. Published value: £600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Tees Valley Combined Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 15 May 2026, 15:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £600,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Tees Valley Combined Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Tees Valley Combined Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
SOLMEK LIMITEDTop vendor: 18.5% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 119 active published awards; 29 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| SOLMEK LIMITED | 1 win | £500,000 |
| Ambient People | 4 wins | £347,475 |
| Dean Taxis t/a Arrow Cars | 1 win | £310,000 |
| Solace in Business Ltd | 1 win | £288,250 |
| Penna PLC | 1 win | £260,715 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTees Valley Combined Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Jul 2026, 08:30 BST | Last source update10 Jul 2026, 08:30 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05da4c | ||
What is being bought
Tees Valley Combined Authority ('the Contracting Authority') has procured a supplier to deliver Ground Investigation (GI) services to support transport and infrastructure projects across the Tees Valley. Works will include intrusive and non-intrusive investigations, laboratory testing and reporting to inform feasibility studies, business case development and engineering design.
The supplier is to be responsible for undertaking and managing site investigations, access arrangements, traffic management and reinstatement, and providing reports and AGS-compliant data in line with relevant industry standards.
Description of risks to contract performance are detailed in the tender documentation. These include access constraints, utilities, ground conditions, environmental constraints and additional funding.
For clarity the contract commencement date was 22nd June 2026, however, the contract was signed on 9th July 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
10 Jul 2026, 08:30 BST - Status changed to complete
10 Jul 2026, 08:30 BST - Official notice release published
10 Jul 2026, 08:30 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
10 Jul 2026, 08:30 BST - Official notice release published
30 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST - Submission deadline changed to 15 May 2026, 15:00 BST
30 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST - Status changed to active
15 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST - Official notice release published
15 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST - Submission deadline changed to 5 May 2026, 15:00 BST
15 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST - Official notice release published
18 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT - Published value updated to £600,000
4 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT - Status changed to planning
4 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT - Official notice release published
4 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT - Buyer information updated
4 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
10 Jul 2026, 08:30 BST - Submission deadline
15 May 2026, 15:00 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £600,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards GeoEnviro Solutions Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £600,000 · signed 9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST — 21 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDNG-8971-ZVCRDocuments (0)
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