AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Devon County Council has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract for an interim Head Accountant to provide capital accounting support following the current Head Accountant (Capital)'s announced retirement. The supplier named in the notice is Dele Abibu.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and contract 1 is active. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026, starts on 28 November 2026 and ends on 31 May 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier interim professional-services engagement, published as a direct award without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Dele Abibu
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Not individually stated; contract 1 value is shared only with the single named supplier and lot GBP · Active award
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Award 1 names Dele Abibu as supplier and relates to lot 1. The source identifies the supplier using GB-PPON PPQZ-9541-MZMZ.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 098263-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence28 November 2026 to 31 May 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-11-28 and endDate 2027-05-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£81,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 81000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£97,200
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 97200 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098263-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-19T08:27:18+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19.
Contract start
99% confidence28 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-11-28.
Contract end
99% confidence31 May 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-05-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInterim Head Accountant providing capital accounting support
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The notice description states that an interim Head Accountant is required to provide capital accounting support following the current Head Accountant (Capital)'s announced retirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 79200000 — Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 79200000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKK43
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKK43.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competitive process was stated in the published notice
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The notice describes a direct below-threshold procurement without competition.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 6 months and 4 days
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The stated contract period runs from 28 November 2026 to 31 May 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£81,000 excluding VAT; £97,200 including VAT
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Contract 1 records amount 81000 and amountGross 97200 in GBP.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement rationale
98% confidenceInterim capacity for capital accounting support during a senior-role transition
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The notice links the requirement to the current Head Accountant (Capital)'s announced retirement.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold engagement without competition
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The published procurement method is direct, with detail 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe published £81,000 net and £97,200 gross figures apply to contract 1; the notice contains one award, one named supplier and one lot.
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Contract 1 contains the values and links to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity basis
99% confidenceThe supplier is recorded under an individual name and GB-PPON identifier; no verified company legal name was supplied.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified_company_name is null.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published separately
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Evaluation information
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, evaluation scores, award rationale beyond the requirement description, or pricing breakdown are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date was published.
- No lot title, lot description or individual lot value was published.
- No bid counts, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal options were published.
- The named supplier is an individual-name record with a GB-PPON identifier; no verified company legal name was supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Devon County CouncilHead AccountantDele Abibuinterim accountingcapital accounting supportdirect awardpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Devon County Council's Head Accountant contract?
The published notice names Dele Abibu as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the Head Accountant contract?
Contract 1 is valued at £81,000 excluding VAT and £97,200 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 28 November 2026 to 31 May 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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