Official UK procurement notice
TVCA-PROC-0893 - Interim Head of Governance
Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£87,500published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Aug 2026
Awarded to Penna plc
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) 'the contracting authority' have direct awarded a Contract via ESPO 3S_26 HR and Strategic Framework 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 publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
- Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0893- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085001- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4d0Find a Tender
Related procedures1
- Call-off under framework 3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment Services
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 15:16 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £87,5001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penna plc12 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 6 month extension if needed | £87,500 | 17 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Penna PLCAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender