TVCA-PROC-0952 - Connected and Autonomous Mobility (CAM) Technology Partner[E11]

From the notice

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.[E5]

• ConditionDelivery location: UKC1, United Kingdom.[E6]
• ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E7]
• DetailLot 1 runs from 14 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.[E3]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E8]
• UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC

   The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

   Source document 100402-2026

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1. E1

   The buyer is Tees Valley Combined Authority.

   Document 100402-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 34114000 (Specialist vehicles).

   Document 100402-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

3. E3

   Lot 1 runs from 14 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.

   “2027-04-14T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”

   Document 100402-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

4. E4

   The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

   Document 100402-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

5. E5

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “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…”

   Document 100402-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

6. E6

   Delivery location: UKC1, United Kingdom.

   Document 100402-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

7. E7

   The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

   Document 100402-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.

   “planningUpdate”

   Document 100402-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

9. E9

   The notice was published on 23 Oct 2026.

   “2026-10-23T11:59:30+01:00”

   Document 100402-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

10. E10

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.

    Document 100402-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

11. E11

    The notice is titled "TVCA-PROC-0952 - Connected and Autonomous Mobility (CAM) Technology Partner".

    Document 100402-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 15,000,000 excluding VAT.

    “15000000 GBP”

    Document 100402-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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