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TVCA-PROC-0952 - Connected and Autonomous Mobility (CAM) Technology Partner

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Planned

Key facts

Closing date
Not stated by the buyer
Buyer's estimated value
£15,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Contract period
13 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032
Procedure
Not stated
Notice type
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
Not stated in the notice.
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
13 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.
How to submit
Not stated in the notice.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
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Clarification questions
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Conditions of participation
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Bids are scored on
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Lots
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Area (ITL)
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UK4 and other notice codes
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Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise to inform the potential procurement of a supplier to provide a Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) technology solution for the introduction of autonomous buses in the Tees Valley. For the purposes of this PTME, Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) refers to transport technologies that enable vehicles to operate with automated driving capability and to interact with supporting digital, operational and infrastructure systems. 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Tees Valley portal at: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Specialist-vehicles./J2BY2F6XG4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J2BY2F6XG4 If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.