Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships and Strategic Development

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£100,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Sept 2026

Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have awarded a contract to Ove Arup & Partners Ltd to supply and deliver Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships & Strategic Development.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

71311200 Transport systems consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 28 Sept 2026, 13:52 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2026, 10:21 BST
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0882
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098816
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b90 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2026

Contract award notice published
28 Sept 2026, 13:52 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 Oct 2026, 10:21 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDTVCA-PROC-0882 - Consultancy Support for Bus Network Planning, Transport Partnerships and Strategic Development29 Sept 2026 – 27 Jun 2027 · up to 27 Dec 2027Extensions: Option to extend if needed by 6 months	£100,000	21 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Signed
28 Sept 2026
Value
£100,000
Period
29 Sept 2026 – 27 Jun 2027 · up to 27 Dec 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend if needed by 6 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	0	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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ove Arup & Partners LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01312453 Redheugh House, Thornaby Place, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS17 6SGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Oct 2026, 10:21 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Sept 2026, 13:52 BST