Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire West and Chester Council
The Portal, Wellington Road
Ellesmere Port
CH650BA
UK
Contact person: Elaine Roberts-Smith
E-mail: elaine.roberts-smith@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.chesirewestandchester.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Appointment of an Interim Section 73 Officer for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Executive Recruitment for the appointment of an Interim Section 73 Officer for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
138 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Executive Recruitment for the appointment of an Interim Section 73 Officer for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call off contract using ESPO 3S--22 Strategic HR Services
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Penna Plc
01918150
London
E1 6EG
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 138 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/04/2026