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    ContractsInterim Head of Governance Position
    Awarded contract

    Interim Head of Governance Position

    Awarded
    £87.5k
    Published 10 Sept 2026

    TVCA has contracted Penna to provide an interim Head of Governance through the ESPO framework until permanent recruitment is completed.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 10 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £87.5k
    Published 10 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £87,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PE
      PENNA PLC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    10 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has awarded a contract through the ESPO 3S_26 HR and Strategic Framework to Penna for the provision of an interim Head of Governance. This temporary staffing contract will continue until TVCA completes its permanent recruitment process and appoints a suitable candidate to the role. The position is sourced through an established framework agreement, streamlining the procurement process for this time-limited engagement.

    Track record

    33 awards · 26 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 33 contracts to 26 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambient People5× · 15%
    2. PENNA PLC3× · 9%
    3. Sellick Partnership Limited2× · 6%
    4. AECOM LTD1× · 3%
    5. NEPO1× · 3%
    6. G2V Recruitment - Vivid Resourcing1× · 3%

    +20 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f672

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