TVCA-PROC-0886 - Head of Financial Accounting - Interim

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£162,450published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 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 for the supply of a experienced skilled Head of Financial accounting. This is a replacement for the current Head of Financial Accounting whilst recruitment takes place. This function is crucial for accounts production, accounting policy, treasury management and external audit liaison. The contract start date was 1/7/26 this is done in retrospect due to an internal delay.

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: Below threshold - without competition
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: 25 Jun 2026, 15:40 BST
Last source update: 26 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0886 - Head of Financial Accounting - Interim
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-081090
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bd5d Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2026

Transparency notice published
25 Jun 2026, 15:40 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
31 Jul 2026, 12:08 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
26 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £162,4501 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ambient PeopleSMEVCSE1 Aug 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 · up to 2 Jul 2027Extensions: If a suitable skilled experienced member of staff is not recruited	£162,450	24 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Ambient PeopleSMEVCSE
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£162,450
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 · up to 2 Jul 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
If a suitable skilled experienced member of staff is not recruited

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 6a Poland Street, London, London, W1F8PSContact 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 Tender26 Aug 2026, 09:49 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2026, 12:08 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender25 Jun 2026, 15:40 BST