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title: "Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Strategic Transport Lead"
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# Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Strategic Transport Lead

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8a6

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079477-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,320 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079477-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079477-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tile-hill.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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