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Published 27 Oct 2026, 14:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Support the set up of the Authority's finance function

Official notice

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

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Awarded value£60,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Penna plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Combined Authority is building capacity across its teams to ensure that it is ready for the election of a Mayor in May 2027, and to support the developmental work needed to prepare for devolution of additional powers and responsibilities. In the context of this project, this includes the creation of finance capacity and capability.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
66171000 Financial consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Oct 2026, 14:07 GMT
Last source update
27 Oct 2026, 14:07 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101585
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07914e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    27 Oct 2026, 14:07 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Penna plc£60,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Penna plc

    Signed
    8 Oct 2026
    Value
    £60,000
    Period
    8 Oct 2026 – 7 Apr 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP · GB-UKPRN: 10024294 The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PENNA PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01918150GB-PPON: PTYB-2895-WWLN 10 Bishops Square, London, London, E1 6EGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender