TVCA-PROC-0743 - Interim Head of Finance

Official notice

Authority: Hartlepool Development Corporation (Public body)

Direct award

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Awarded value£99,180published 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') are intending to direct award for and Interim Head of finance to assist the Finance Director whilst recruitment takes place. This notice is retrospective due to internal approval delays. Contract started 02/12/2025

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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, 12:05 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0743 - Interim Head of Finance
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012336
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064db6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
Published justification: A suitable candidate was not able to be recruited with the specific skill set within a short period of time.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
11 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
UK5
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 £99,1801 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ambient PeopleSME12 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 · up to 28 May 2026Extensions: If a suitable candidate is not recruited within the time frame.	£99,180	—	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 email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ambient PeopleAwarded supplier York House, 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 Tender11 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT