Notice Information
Notice Title
TVCA-PROC-0870 - Interim Deputy Head of Finance
Notice Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have awarded a contract to Ambient People Limited for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Deputy Head of Finance. This Notice is retrospective due to delayed internal approval. The contract was signed 22/05/2026 and staff member started 8/06/2026.
Procurement Information
A suitably qualified employee with specific skills were required to fill the post whilst recruitment takes place.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ad96
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059892-2026
- 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
- 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
- £266,760 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £266,760 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 May 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Jun 2026 - 8 Dec 2026 1-6 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059892-2026
25th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056287-2026
15th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052835-2026
4th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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