Lot 1
No lot description published.
Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
TVCA-PROC-0870 - Interim Deputy Head of Finance
BuyerTees Valley Combined Authority
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published25 Jun 2026
What is being bought
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.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.
Procurement strategy & market signals
Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleA suitably qualified employee with specific skills were required to fill the post whilst recruitment takes place.
Rationale classificationsuserChoice
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierAmbient People
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£266,760
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06ad96 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 059892-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Jun 25 2026 13:23:43 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 059892-2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 056287-2026 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 052835-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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25 Jun 2026 · 059892-2026 · award, contract
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