Head Accountant · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK43)

Awarded value£81,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Dele Abibu

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following the current Head Accountant (Capital) announcing their retirement, an interim Head Accountant is required to provide capital accounting support.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal 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: 19 Oct 2026, 08:27 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 08:27 BST
Authority reference: EX0066-26-27
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098263
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK43)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a46 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
19 Oct 2026, 08:27 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £81,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dele AbibuSME	£81,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Head Accountant · Dele AbibuSME
Signed
19 Oct 2026
Value
£81,000
Period
28 Nov 2026 – 31 May 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Devon County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJRC-4623-RJBH County Hall, Exeter, South West, EX2 4QDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dele AbibuAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPQZ-9541-MZMZ Benet Cottage, St Albans, East of England, AL3 8EUContact email, phone

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 Tender19 Oct 2026, 08:27 BST