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Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Strategic Transport Lead

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 14:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council commissioned recruitment and appointment services for an Interim Strategic Transport Lead for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority. The requirement is for an experienced interim executive to provide strategic leadership on transport matters across Cheshire and Warrington. It is a professional service rather than a construction, supply or transport-operating contract. Delivery is across the Cheshire and Warrington area in the North West of England. The contracting authority is Cheshire West and Chester Council, acting as the public-sector buyer. The procurement is categorised as services, with the associated classification identifying recruitment services. The requirement was arranged as a single service package for the combined authority, rather than being divided into separate operational or geographic workstreams.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cheshire West and Chester Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 6 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £61,320 excluding VAT, or £73,584 including VAT. The buyer may extend the arrangement if further work is required, with the maximum stated end date of 31 July 2027. The awarded contract is active. The procurement concerns one completed lot, covering the recruitment and appointment of the interim strategic transport lead. No separate competitive evaluation weighting is recorded for the award.

This award demonstrates demand from Cheshire West and Chester Council for senior interim leadership in strategic transport, sourced through a specialist recruitment route. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be executive and interim recruitment firms able to identify, assess and appoint senior transport professionals for public-sector leadership roles. Credibility would depend on access to candidates with strategic transport expertise, the ability to understand the needs of the Cheshire and Warrington area, and a reliable process for making a suitable appointment quickly. Firms competing in this market should be prepared to evidence relevant recruitment experience, strong senior-level candidate networks and the capacity to support an interim executive engagement for a combined-authority transport function.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Strategic Transport Lead

Notice Description

Recruitment and appointment of Interim Strategic Transport Lead for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079477-2026
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
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITED

Further Information

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