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Head Accountant

Devon County Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 08:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council bought interim head accountant services to provide capital accounting support following the retirement announcement of its current Head Accountant (Capital). The work is accounting support for the council’s capital activities, rather than a broader accounting or audit service. Delivery is in Devon, in the South West of England. The procurement was managed by Devon County Council, which is also the buyer.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Devon County Council made a direct award without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and awarded to Dele Abibu, an SME. The contract value is £81,000 excluding VAT (£97,200 including VAT). The contract period runs from 28 November 2026 to 31 May 2027. There was one lot, covering the interim capital accounting support. The published information gives no separate evaluation criteria; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route.

For suppliers considering similar future work with Devon County Council, this award indicates demand for interim senior accounting capacity focused on capital accounting. A credible competitor would need to provide an experienced head-accountant-level professional able to support the council’s capital accounting function during a staffing transition. The award went to an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller supplier rather than a large accountancy firm. The route used was a direct award without competition, so the record does not demonstrate competition against published technical or price criteria. Suppliers with relevant public-sector capital accounting experience and the ability to provide dependable interim cover would be well placed to meet a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Head Accountant

Notice Description

Following the current Head Accountant (Capital) announcing their retirement, an interim Head Accountant is required to provide capital accounting support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098263-2026
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

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Nov 2026 - 31 May 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
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dele Abibu

Further Information

Notice Documents

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