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TVCA-PROC-0900 - Interim Support Finance

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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27 Jul 2026 at 13:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority engaged a temporary finance professional to support its Finance Department while recruitment took place. This is a personnel supply service, covering the provision of a member of staff rather than a wider finance outsourcing arrangement. The work is for the authority in the Tees Valley area of the North East of England. The requirement falls within temporary and interim staffing services (CPV 79620000). The procurement was arranged as a single service requirement. It will suit agencies and specialist interim staffing providers able to identify and supply an appropriately experienced finance professional for a public-sector organisation during a recruitment gap.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ambient People; the contract was signed on 24 July 2026. It used a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method described as unknown. The contract runs from 27 July 2026 to 27 January 2027, with a maximum possible extension to 27 March 2027. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. Renewal is available if a suitable candidate has not been recruited. The awarded supplier is Ambient People, and the requirement was treated as a services contract. The award covers the single finance staffing requirement for the authority.

This procurement indicates demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority for interim finance staffing to maintain departmental capacity while a permanent recruitment process is under way. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to suitably qualified finance professionals, the ability to place an individual quickly, and experience of supplying temporary or interim personnel to public-sector organisations. Providers should be able to demonstrate reliable candidate screening, availability management and support throughout an assignment. Understanding public-sector finance environments would strengthen delivery, particularly where the supplied individual must contribute effectively within an authority’s existing Finance Department. The requirement is suited to established staffing agencies and specialist interim finance providers with sufficient candidate networks and operational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0900 - Interim Support Finance

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have awarded a contract to Ambient People for the provision of a member of staff to assist the Finance Department while recruitment takes place.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d449
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070785-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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

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
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 27 Jan 2027 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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