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Published 13 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0908 - Finance Consultant

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award
Awarded value£266,760published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Ambient People

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the 'Contracting Authority') have entered into a contract for the provision of a Finance consultant to support the TVCA Chief Executive with recruitment of s73 Officer and , lead on recruitment of permanent employees in TVCA finance on behalf of the interim s73 Officer . This notice is being completed retrospectively due to internal delays. Contract commenced 17/07/2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
13 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2026, 08:51 BST
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0908 - Finance Consultant
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079715
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e347 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Finance Controller selected has good knowledge and experience of TVCA Financial Team and all directorates. Previously has worked with TVCA.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 Aug 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published60 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 08:51 BST
  2. Standstill ends56 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 08:51 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    25 Aug 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 21 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ambient PeopleSMEVCSE26 Aug 2026 – 17 Jul 2027 · up to 17 Oct 2027Extensions: If suitable candidates are not recruited within the term on the contract£266,76013 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ambient PeopleSMEVCSE

    Signed
    21 Aug 2026
    Value
    £266,760
    Period
    26 Aug 2026 – 17 Jul 2027 · up to 17 Oct 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    If suitable candidates are not recruited within the term on the contract

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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender