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TVCA-PROC-0764 - Finance Staff - Agency

Tees Valley Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

15 Sep 2026 at 14:06

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

27 Jan 2026 at 10:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority procured temporary finance staff to support its finance team while it recruited a permanent member of staff. The requirement is an agency personnel supply service, covering the provision of a suitably skilled temporary finance worker rather than a wider finance transformation or advisory service. Delivery is for the Combined Authority in the Tees Valley area of England. The buying organisation is Tees Valley Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority. The procurement was a services requirement, classified under CPV 79620000 for the supply of personnel, including temporary staff. It was awarded to Ambient People, a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The requirement therefore suits recruitment agencies and specialist temporary staffing providers able to identify and supply finance professionals for public-sector teams during periods of recruitment or short-term staffing pressure.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the threshold, without competition. Ambient People was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 26 January 2026 and started on 2 February 2026, with an end date of 3 August 2026 and a maximum extent date of 2 November 2026. Its original value is £39,000 excluding VAT and £46,800 including VAT. The contract includes a renewal option if a suitable skilled candidate cannot be recruited. A proposed amendment records a revised value of £63,000 excluding VAT and £75,600 including VAT, with the amended period beginning on 16 September 2026. The award remains active and the contract remains active. Evaluation was not competitive because the authority used a below-threshold direct award.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a specific requirement for temporary finance staffing within Tees Valley Combined Authority. A credible competitor would need an agency operation capable of quickly identifying finance professionals, checking their suitability and placing them into a public-sector finance team while permanent recruitment is under way. The requirement favours providers with access to skilled finance candidates, reliable short-term mobilisation and the capacity to maintain cover where recruitment takes longer than expected. Experience supplying temporary staff to public authorities would help a provider understand governance, confidentiality, onboarding and operational continuity, although the published procurement does not set out formal accreditation or qualification requirements. The direct-award route and the contract’s renewal provision indicate that responsiveness to an immediate staffing gap is commercially relevant to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0764 - Finance Staff - Agency

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have direct awarded to Ambient People for a member of staff to support the finance team while recruitment takes place. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1009599814

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087338-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change 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
£39,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 3 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Ambient People

Further Information

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