Official UK procurement notice
Provision of an Interim Assistant Director of Property Services
Authority: Dacorum Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council intends to award a contract extension to Tile Hill for the continued provision of interim Assistant Director of Property Services support until 31st March 2026. This decision is driven by the need to ensure continuity in the role to maintain strategic oversight during a period of significant organisational change and delivery risk.
CPV: General management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The supply of a interim Assistant Director of Property
The supply of a interim Assistant Director of Property.
The current Assistant Director of Property is a well-established and critical member of the Housing Senior Leadership Team (HSLT). Whilst the focus of the role has evolved to reflect current organisational priorities, the requirement for senior programme leadership, oversight and delivery assurance across a portfolio of high-risk and strategically significant activity remains. Continuity in this role is essential to maintain strategic oversight during a period of significant organisational change and delivery risk.
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
- 26 Jun 2026, 17:11 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 17:11 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060533- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The current Assistant Director of Property is a well-established and critical member of the Housing Senior Leadership Team (HSLT). Whilst the focus of the role has evolved to reflect current organisational priorities, the requirement for senior programme leadership, oversight and delivery assurance across a portfolio of high-risk and strategically significant activity remains. Continuity in this role is essential to maintain strategic oversight during a period of significant organisational change and delivery risk.
Despite national recruitment campaigns, no suitable permanent candidates were identified. The local government market remains highly constrained due to sector-wide uncertainty following the Devolution White Paper. The Council has therefore determined that extending the current interim arrangement is the only viable option to maintain service stability and mitigate significant operational and reputational risks.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tile Hill Interim & Executive LtdSMEVCSE | £707,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 060533-2026-1 · Tile Hill Interim & Executive LtdSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2026
- Value
- £707,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Tile Hill Interim & Executive LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.