---
title: "Interim Head of Governance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f672"
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buyer: "Tees Valley Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Interim Head of Governance

Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f672

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## Summary

Tees Valley Combined Authority procured an interim Head of Governance through the supply of a temporary senior member of staff. The purpose is to provide governance leadership until the authority recruits and appoints a suitable permanent candidate. This is a professional staffing and interim management requirement, classified as personnel supply services (CPV 79620000). The buyer is Tees Valley Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority. The requirement is for one interim governance post rather than a broader staffing programme, and relates to the authority’s own operations in the Tees Valley area. It would be relevant to recruitment businesses, executive search firms and interim management providers able to identify and supply experienced governance professionals for public-sector organisations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Penna PLC. Tees Valley Combined Authority made a direct, non-competitive award under the ESPO 3S_26 HR and Strategic Framework using a selective, below-threshold framework route. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026. Its term runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a possible six-month extension to 30 September 2027 if needed. The awarded value is £87,500 excluding VAT, or £105,000 including VAT. The contract and award are active. Evaluation was conducted through the framework award route rather than an open competition, and the procurement consisted of one completed lot covering the interim Head of Governance requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority for a senior interim governance resource supplied through an established public-sector staffing framework. Suppliers well placed for similar requirements would have a strong executive recruitment or interim management capability, access to candidates with substantial governance experience, and the ability to present a suitable individual quickly for a public authority environment. Credibility would also depend on understanding public-sector governance, accountability and recruitment processes, and on being able to support the transition from interim cover to permanent recruitment. Organisations competing for comparable work should be able to operate within framework terms, manage the placement professionally and maintain a reliable pool of senior governance candidates.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) 'the contracting authority' have direct awarded a Contract via ESPO 3S_26 HR and Strategic Framework to Penna for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Head of Governance until recruitment takes place and a suitable candidate is recruited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085736-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL2 1NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Sadberge & Middleton St George |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Penna Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 11:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085736-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085736-2026
  10th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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