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Published 11 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0737 - Capital Programme Lead

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Awarded value£137,295published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Ambient People

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') intend to direct award to appoint a Capital Programme Lead to assist the Finance Director until recruitment has taken place for a permanent replacement. This notice is done retrospectively employment commenced 2nd December 2025. Due to internal approval this was not completed within the usual time frames.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

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
11 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Authority reference
TVCA-PROC-0737 - Capital Programme Lead
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012229
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064d70 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification

A suitable skilled employee was not able to be recruited within the short time frame

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    11 Feb 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 £137,2951 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ambient PeopleSME12 Feb 2026 – 2 Mar 2026 · up to 2 Sept 2026Extensions: If a suitable candidate is not recruited within the period of employment£137,295—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR 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 supplier 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

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender