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TVCA-PROC-0663 - Interim Monitoring Officer Payment System

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Oct 2025 at 11:38

Award

29 Sep 2025 at 15:12

Award

29 Sep 2025 at 15:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Tees Valley Combined Authority has completed a procurement process for the "TVCA-PROC-0663 - Interim Monitoring Officer Payment System." This contract is focused on services in the miscellaneous business and related services category and is located in the United Kingdom, specifically in the region of UKC13, Darlington. The procurement stage is at the Award phase as of the latest update on 3rd October 2025. The contract was awarded through a direct award method due to a specific request from the Interim Monitoring Officer, with an emphasis on compliance and stability in governance. The contract is valued at a gross amount of GBP 315,900, effective from 1st October 2025 to 10th August 2026, with a possibility for a six-month extension at the discretion of the authority.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in payment systems or business-related services to strengthen their business profile by aligning with a public sector client. Large-scale suppliers that can offer robust and compliant systems for salary disbursement, particularly those capable of rapidly meeting specific requirements, would be well-suited to this engagement. It offers a practical platform for suppliers to showcase their capabilities in handling sensitive financial transactions, ensuring compliance, and supporting public sector organisations in maintaining stability and effective governance.

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Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0663 - Interim Monitoring Officer Payment System

Notice Description

The Tees Valley Combined Authority have awarded a contract for a payment system which will enable salary payment to the Interim Monitoring Officer. Due to issues when attempting to publish the notice and the information used by the supplier when registering to this platform, the supplier name and company identifier differ on this notice to that stated on the UK5 and UK6 notice. The authority can assure that there is only one contract set up with one supplier and the difference that can be seen throughout the notices is only due to factors outside of the authorities control.

Procurement Information

Interim Monitoring Officer made the decision that they wanted to be paid via this external organisation. Due to the situation the authority is in and the necessity from a compliance and stability standpoint to have a stable direction from a governance perspective, it had no option but to comply with the request from the employee.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a453
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062125-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£263,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£263,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 10 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

PAYSTREAM ACCOUNTING SERVICES

PAYSTREAM MY MAX 3

Further Information

Notice Documents

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