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Published 4 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0870 - Interim Deputy Head of Finance

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£266,760published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Ambient People

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have awarded a contract to Ambient People Limited for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Deputy Head of Finance. This Notice is retrospective due to delayed internal approval. The contract was signed 22/05/2026 and staff member started 8/06/2026.

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
4 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0870 - Interim Deputy Head of Finance
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059892
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad96 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification

A suitably qualified employee with specific skills were required to fill the post whilst recruitment takes place.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

25 Jun 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published120 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
  2. Standstill ends119 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 15:26 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £266,7601 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ambient PeopleSMEVCSE26 Jun 2026 – 8 Dec 2026 · up to 8 Jun 2027Extensions: If a suitable skilled professional is not recruited within the 6 month period.£266,7601 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ambient PeopleSMEVCSE

    Signed
    25 Jun 2026
    Value
    £266,760
    Period
    26 Jun 2026 – 8 Dec 2026 · up to 8 Jun 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    If a suitable skilled professional is not recruited within the 6 month period.

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
  • Ambient PeopleAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14426358 Landmark, 2 Portman Street, London, London, W1H 6DUContact 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