---
title: "Head Accountant"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a46"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Devon County Council"
published: "2026-10-19"
---

# Head Accountant

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a46

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098263-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Nov 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £81,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Devon County Council |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Dele Abibu |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 08:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098263-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098263-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.devon.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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