TVCA-PROC-0779 PTME - Appraisal of Outline and Full Business Case for North Road Station Accessibility Improvements

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.

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