Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd5-e8a5-7371-8c0f-c79ad8f08e68/tvca-proc-0779-ptme-appraisal-of-outline-and-full-business-case-for-north-road pending GB open procedure # TVCA-PROC-0779 PTME - Appraisal of Outline and Full Business Case for North Road Station Accessibility Improvements [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Feb 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the procurement of a supplier to appraise an Outline Business Case and a Full Business Case which will be written by a third party following a separate procurement. Tees Valley Combined Authority are funding an accessibility project at North Road Darlington, which will open travel and social mobility opportunities to those with reduced mobility, by bringing the station to modern accessibility standards. In addition, as part of the scheme there will be upgrades to CCTV, lighting, platform furniture and the public realm in an around the station which will complement the adjacent Hopetown Darlington railway museum. Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to: •Understand the market’s appetite to be involved in the potential future procurement exercise; •Validate the supplier's proposal; •Understand the capacity of the market and timescales for delivery, •Potential risks associated with the procurement •Understand opportunities, costs and considerations •Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries and points of consideration in advance of any potential procurement exercise. •Understand a likely budget requirement for the works. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: [delta-esourcing.com](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./7GWGKWU745) To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [delta-esourcing.com/respond/7GWGKWU745](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7GWGKWU745) Read full description ## CPV classification Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9-2026-02-18T10:06:00Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0656b9-2026-02-18T10:06:00Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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