Scope
Reference
TVCA-PROC-0663
Description
The Tees Valley Combined Authority intend to award a contract for a payment system which will enable salary payment to the Interim Monitoring Officer.
Contract 1. TVCA-PROC-0663 - Interim Monitoring Officer Payment System
Supplier
Contract value
- £263,250 excluding VAT
- £315,900 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
30 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 10 August 2026
- Possible extension to 10 February 2027
- 1 year, 4 months, 10 days
Description of possible extension:
Optional 6 month extension at the discretion of the authority, who in this instance is the Tees Valley Combined Authority.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Contract locations
- UKC13 - Darlington
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Interim Monitoring Officer made the decision that they wanted to be paid via this external organisation. Due to the situation the authority is in and the necessity from a compliance and stability standpoint to have a stable direction from a governance perspective, it had no option but to comply with the request from the employee.
Supplier
Paystream Accounting Services Limited
- Companies House: 07598955
Mansion House, Manchester Road
Altrincham, Cheshire
WA14 4RW
United Kingdom
Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. TVCA-PROC-0663 - Interim Monitoring Officer Payment System
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
Region: UKC13 - Darlington
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government