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TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance

Tees Valley Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

27 Jul 2026 at 12:00

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

13 Jan 2026 at 10:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority procured interim senior governance leadership through the temporary employment of an Interim Head of Governance. The requirement was for personnel supply, specifically an experienced individual able to provide governance leadership while the authority undertook recruitment for a permanent post. The work was for the Combined Authority and was delivered in the Tees Valley area of the north-east of England. This is a professional services and temporary staffing requirement rather than a construction, equipment or general consultancy contract. It is relevant to specialist interim management providers, executive recruitment businesses and public-sector governance specialists that can supply suitably senior people for short-term leadership assignments. The selected supplier was Solace In Business Ltd, an SME based in Wakefield.

The procurement was awarded through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, and the single lot reached completion. Tees Valley Combined Authority awarded the requirement to Solace In Business Ltd. The contract was signed on 12 January 2026 and ran from 13 January to 11 April 2026, with a maximum extent to 12 April 2026. Its value was £115,080 excluding VAT, or £138,096 including VAT. Renewal was permitted if a suitable permanent candidate was not recruited within three months. The contract was terminated on 7 July 2026 because a permanent candidate was due to start employment. The published contract records the same final value: £115,080 excluding VAT, or £138,096 including VAT.

This procurement demonstrates demand for an urgently required interim governance leader during a transition to permanent recruitment. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need access to senior professionals who can take responsibility for governance leadership at a combined-authority or similarly complex public-sector organisation, with the ability to start quickly and operate effectively as a temporary appointment. Providers should be able to present relevant experience in placing interim public-sector executives and supporting the client through the handover to a permanent post. The opportunity is particularly relevant to specialist interim management agencies, executive search firms and governance-focused professional services businesses with a reliable pool of appropriately experienced candidates. The direct-award route also indicates the importance of responsive specialist supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combines Authority (TVCA)(' the contracting authority') Has awarded a contract to Solace Business Limited for the employment of an Interim Head of Governance due to urgent critical need as a temporary measure whilst recruitment takes place. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1005961699

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060448
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070734-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£115,080 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jan 2026 - 11 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

Solace In Business Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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