TVCA-PROC-0743 - Interim Head of Finance

Official notice

Authority: Hartlepool Development Corporation (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£99,180published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ambient People

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') have conducted a 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: Below threshold - without competition
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: 12 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Last source update: 12 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012937
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064f27 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £99,1801 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ambient PeopleSME	£99,180 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Ambient PeopleSME
Signed
12 Feb 2026
Value
£99,180
Period
13 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 · up to 28 May 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
If a suitable candidate is not recruited within the time frame.

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

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT