Contract awardedAircraft tugs

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) with operating software, commissioning and pilot support

Tees Valley Combined Authority
North East
Open procedure
4 August 2025 to 31 December 2026

Supply of one autonomous baggage cargo tug and one autonomous airside passenger shuttle, including integrated hardware, control software, and fleet management systems. The contract covers vehicle development, acceptance testing, commissioning, operator training, and ongoing maintenance, spares, and software licensing support.

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Awarded value: £890k; As published
Published: 17 April 2025
Awarded: 4 August 2025; Richmond Design and Marketing Ltd
Contract length: 17 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Goods with commissioning and support services

Provision of autonomous vehicle technology, including baggage tugs and passenger shuttles, with integrated fleet management software and operational support services.

One autonomous CAV baggage cargo Tug with integrated hardware and associated CAV software
One autonomous CAV airside passenger Shuttle with integrated hardware and associated CAV software
Operational control and fleet management software, including necessary hardware, to task, control and monitor the CAV Tug and CAV Shuttle
Acceptance testing, commissioning, operational assurance and handover for both CAV types
Operator and maintainer training, maintenance manuals, support and guidance
Ongoing spares, maintenance and warranty support and software licensing

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods with commissioning and support services
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 18 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 30 months
Contract dates: 4 August 2025 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 34114000

Services in this contract

Airside vehicles and ground support equipmentMain service£437k typicalAutonomous airside baggage tug and passenger shuttle with software and support

Lifecycle

Published
17 April 2025
Contract awardedto Richmond Design and Marketing Ltd
4 August 2025
Contract starts
4 August 2025
Contract ends
31 December 2026

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

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Richmond Design and Marketing Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320756/connected-and-autonomous-vehicles-cav-with-operating-software-commissioning-and
Buyer reference: TVCA-PROC-0505
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05050b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Tees Valley Combined Authority. Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) with operating software, commissioning and pilot support. Contract award, 17 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320756/connected-and-autonomous-vehicles-cav-with-operating-software-commissioning-and (accessed 5 November 2026).