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Published 19 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0768 - Governance Consultancy

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£70,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Governance First Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') Have completed a Direct Award to Governance First Ltd for the provision of Governance consultancy Services. Contracts have been fully signed this is retrospective notice due to internal approval delays. Project commenced 4th February 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMT
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0768 - Governance Consultancy
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025661
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f6c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification

To ensure continuation and pace of work already completed under Interim Monitoring officer role. Extensive Combined Authority governance experience.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 15:58 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Governance First LimitedSME20 Mar 2026 – 2 Apr 2027 · up to 2 Apr 2028Extensions: Initial period of 12 months with option to extend for an additional 12 months (until the scope of works stated within the specification is complete and allowance for specialist advice on a call off basis as and when required up to the period of 24 months).£70,00019 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Governance First LimitedSME

    Signed
    19 Mar 2026
    Value
    £70,000
    Period
    20 Mar 2026 – 2 Apr 2027 · up to 2 Apr 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Initial period of 12 months with option to extend for an additional 12 months (until the scope of works stated within the specification is complete and allowance for specialist advice on a call off basis as and when required up to the period of 24 months).

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Governance First LimitedAwarded supplier 17 Renard Rise,, Stonehouse,, England, South West, GL10 2BSContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender