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TVCA-PROC-0743 - Interim Head of Finance

  • Tees Valley Combined Authority

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

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012336

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064db6

Published 11 February 2026, 12:05pm



Scope

Reference

TVCA-PROC-0743 - Interim Head of Finance

Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') are intending to direct award for and Interim Head of finance to assist the Finance Director whilst recruitment takes place. This notice is retrospective due to internal approval delays. Contract started 02/12/2025

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Contract 1. TVCA-PROC-0743 - Interim Head of Finance

Supplier

Contract value

  • £99,180 excluding VAT
  • £119,016 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

11 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 February 2026 to 28 February 2026
  • Possible extension to 28 May 2026
  • 3 months, 17 days

Description of possible extension:

If a suitable candidate is not recruited within the time frame.

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

User choice contract

A suitable candidate was not able to be recruited with the specific skill set within a short period of time.


Supplier

Ambient People

York House

London

W1H 6DU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Liam Farncombe

Email: Liam@ambientpeople.co.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. TVCA-PROC-0743 - Interim Head of Finance


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

Telephone: 01325792600

Email: procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government