Contract

TVCA-PROC-0644 - Interim Group Director of Finance and Resources

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010139

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064751

Published 4 February 2026, 4:05pm



Scope

Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have direct awarded a contract to employ an individual to lead the groups finance function and resources function and be the Section 73 officer for TVCA Group. To take executive responsibility for the Finance and Resources Directorate which encompasses Finance, Legal and Governance and Procurement, Performance, Risk and Assurance whilst recruitment takes place. This notice is being done retrospectively contract was signed in July 2025.

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £260,715 excluding VAT
  • £312,858 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

4 February 2026

Contract dates

  • 5 February 2026 to 25 July 2026
  • Possible extension to 23 January 2027
  • 11 months, 19 days

Description of possible extension:

This extension can be used if the combined authority has been unsuccessful in there recruitment process to hire a suitable permanent candidate to the role.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

Contract locations

  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Penna PLC

10 Bishops Square

London

E1 6EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


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