Appointment of an Interim Section 73 Officer for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£138,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Penna plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Executive Recruitment for the appointment of an Interim Section 73 Officer for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority

CPV: Recruitment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79600000 Recruitment services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Apr 2026, 13:43 BST
Last source update: 28 Apr 2026, 13:43 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038578
Classification (CPV): Recruitment services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068cc6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off contract using ESPO 3S--22 Strategic HR Services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £138,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Penna plc	£138,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 038578-2026-1 · Penna plc
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£138,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH650BAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Ministry of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Penna PlcAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01918150 London, North West, E1 6EG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.