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Published 22 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

STDC-PROC-0586 - Interim Finance Lead - Agency

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award
Awarded value£291,990published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Ambient People

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) ('the contracting authority')part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group wish to employ a Interim Finance Lead for due to a urgent critical need. Due to a internal delay with approval this notice is retrospective.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
22 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference
STDC-PROC-0586 - Interim Finance Lead - Agency
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005918
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ca5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Interim Finance Lead STDC - the development corporation has had a vacant Head of Finance role. Urgent financial matters had arisen, which required immediate support. The corporation was not be able to set a balanced budget for next year as required by law. STDC finances are extremely complex involving unique agreements with the private sector. A decision was taken to bring in a supernumerary senior finance individual who was sufficiently experienced in both public and private sector accounting. Individuals of this calibre are extremely hard to recruit on short notice .

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £291,9901 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ambient PeopleSMEVCSE23 Jan 2026 – 22 Mar 2026 · up to 22 Sept 2026Extensions: If suitable permanent candidate is not found within the agreed period 22/09/2025 - 22/09/2026£291,990—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tees Development Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCYV-2926-WZMP Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ambient PeopleAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14426358 Landmark, 2 Portman Street, London, London, W1H 6DUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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