Transparency Notice Published 7 May 2026

UK-Darlington: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Tees Valley Combined Authority


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PDNG-8971-ZVCR


Address:


Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
UK


Contact name:

Procurement


Email:

procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk


Telephone:

01325792600


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Direct award







Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0



Scope



Title:

TVCA-PROC-0847 - Interim Head of Governance


Reference number:

TVCA-PROC-0847 - Interim Head of Governance



Description:

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') will be Direct Awarding a Contract to Penna for the supply of a member of staff - Interim Head of Governance until recruitment takes place and a suitable candidate is recruited.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1034491232








Participation



Suitable for SMEs:

No


Suitable for VCSEs:

No



Lots





Description:

Not provided


Main procurement category:

SERVICES



Above threshold:

No


Suitable for SMEs:

No


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

11/05/2026 to 10/07/2026


CPV classifications:


79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff.



Contract can be extended:

Yes


Extension date:

10/08/2026


Delivery regions:


UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham








Suppliers


Lot 1


Title:

TVCA-PROC-0847 - Interim Head of Governance





Supplier:

Penna PLC


Companies House:

01918150


Address:


10 Bishops Square
London
E1 6EG
UK


Email:

neil.lupin@penna.com


Telephone:

Not provided


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No


Supported employment provider:

No


Public service mutual:

No





Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Contract Terms



Contract terms:

If a suitable candidate is not recruited within the time period


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes



Direct Award Justification



Allowed by statutory instrument:

No



Direct award justifications:


User choice contract


Justification description:

The skill set required for this role is very specific due to this all other suppliers were unable to provide candidates after extensive research.




Special regime:


Not provided



Other organisations


Not provided