Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 4 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0863 - Business Tees Valley website Platform Development

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC1)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026awarded 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to Thornacre Engineering Ltd

Framework period 2 yrsends 7 Aug 2028 · up to 7 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 7 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') has awarded a contract to establish a single provider framework to support the design, development and ongoing evolution of a Business Support Digital Platform which will become the primary digital front door to business support in Tees Valley, underpinning a new, tiered model of support and enabling a more streamlined, intelligent and scalable approach to engaging businesses across the region.

The framework will cover the full lifecycle of platform development and evolution, supporting both the front-end user experience and the underlying systems required to manage and deliver business support services end-to-end. This includes:

•discovery, user research and service design

•technical architecture and integration design

•development of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and subsequent iterations

•implementation of AI-enabled functionality and data intelligence

•content architecture and ecosystem integration

For transparency, the Contract start date was 1st September 2026, however there was a delay with signing due to resource. The contract was signed on 15th September 2026.

CPV: Computer platforms · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Internet and intranet software development services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places: up to 1 suppliers · 42 bids received (42.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period: 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 7 Aug 2026

Published description of the framework

Please see documents for further information

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£1,200,000

Contract period: 7 Aug 2026 – 7 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 7 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Option to extend for a further 2 years if suitable funding is available.

30211300 Computer platforms 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72212220 Internet and intranet software development services

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: 60%Price: 20%Social value: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Price
Social Value

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.
“TVCA-PROC-0863 - Business Tees Valley website Platform Development” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST
Last source update: 24 Sept 2026, 15:43 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 13 Jul 2026
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0863 - Business Tees Valley website Platform Development
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052960
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Computer platformsIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportInternet and intranet software development services
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06addf Find a Tender

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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Appointment period ends: 29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 19 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M8FR5HM82V ↗

Timeline

4 Jun 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published141 days ago
4 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST
Clarification questions by126 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Admission / appointment period ends116 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by102 days ago
13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent94 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends84 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts78 days ago
7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published29 days ago
24 Sept 2026, 15:43 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
4 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
22 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
Contract signature expected
14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Sept 2026, 15:43 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓

Bids received 4237 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thornacre Engineering LtdSME17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2028 · up to 16 Aug 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a further 2 years if suitable funding is available.	£1,200,000	22 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Thornacre Engineering LtdSME
Signed
28 Aug 2026
Value
£1,200,000
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend for a further 2 years if suitable funding is available.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
42final-stage tenders	37	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, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Thornacre Engineering LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYRW-4359-NQVG 173 Barnet Road, London, London, EN5 3JZContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Sept 2026, 15:43 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2026, 17:17 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender4 Jun 2026, 15:44 BST