TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award

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

Awarded value£115,080published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Solace In Business Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') wish to employ an Interim Head of Governance due to urgent critical need as a temporary measure whilst recruitment takes place.

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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: 8 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0750 - Interim Head of Governance
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001488
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0601ee Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: Urgent business critical need - temporary measure whilst recruitment takes place. Under threshold appointment. Approached several recruitment agencies to understand availability of suitable candidates and Solace in Business provided the most suitable candidate.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026

Transparency notice published
8 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
8 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 £115,0801 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Solace In Business LtdSME12 Jan 2026 – 13 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026Extensions: Urgent business critical need - temporary measure whilst recruitment takes place	£115,080	—	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

Solace In Business LtdAwarded supplier 2 Red Hall Court, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 2UNContact 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 Tender8 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT