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TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001488

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0601ee

Published 8 January 2026, 2:05pm



Scope

Reference

TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance

Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') wish to employ an Interim Head of Governance due to urgent critical need as a temporary measure whilst recruitment takes place.

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Contract 1. TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance

Supplier

Contract value

  • £115,080 excluding VAT
  • £138,096 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

8 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 January 2026 to 13 April 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2026
  • 6 months, 20 days

Description of possible extension:

Urgent business critical need - temporary measure whilst recruitment takes place

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Contract locations

  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Extreme and unavoidable urgency

Urgent business critical need - temporary measure whilst recruitment takes place. Under threshold appointment. Approached several recruitment agencies to understand availability of suitable candidates and Solace in Business provided the most suitable candidate.


Supplier

Solace In Business Ltd

2 Red Hall Court

Wakefield

WF1 2UN

United Kingdom

Contact name: Toni Fenn

Email: toni.fenn@solace.org.uk

Region: UKE45 - Wakefield

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance


Contracting authority

Tees Valley Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNG-8971-ZVCR

Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport

Darlington

DL2 1NJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: 01325792600

Email: procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government