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Published 7 May 2026, 14:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0847 - Interim Head of Governance

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£90,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Penna plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have direct awarded a Contract to Penna for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Head of Governance until recruitment takes place and a suitable candidate is recruited.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

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
7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 08:44 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0847 - Interim Head of Governance
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095900
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069378 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification

The skill set required for this role is very specific due to this all other suppliers were unable to provide candidates after extensive research.

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 May 2026, 13:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    26 May 2026, 13:26 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract termination notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 08:44 BST
    UK11
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 7 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £90,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Penna plc12 May 2026 – 10 Jul 2026 · up to 10 Aug 2026Extensions: If a suitable candidate is not recruited within the time period£90,0007 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Penna plc

    Signed
    11 May 2026
    Value
    £90,000
    Period
    12 May 2026 – 10 Jul 2026 · up to 10 Aug 2026 with extensions
    Status
    terminated
    Extensions
    If a suitable candidate is not recruited within the time period
    Final value
    £90,000
    Termination
    contractCompleted

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
  • Penna PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01918150 10 Bishops Square, London, London, E1 6EGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure