AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Common Services Agency (PSD Scotland) published an award and contract notice for a virtual platform supporting its annual conference. The notice records a £101,520 contract signed on 5 October 2026 and names YNG Media Group Ltd operating as Speakeasy Productions as the supplier, but the underlying lot is marked cancelled.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record are linked to lot 1. The contract record states a value of £101,520 GBP and an explicit signing date of 5 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier conference-platform procurement under an open procedure, with a published contract value below the stated £150,000 maximum opportunity value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
YNG Media Group Ltd operating as Speakeasy Productions
93% confidenceAward 095689-2026-C002202 - orginal ref was incorrect-1 · Lots 1 · 101520 GBP · Active award linked to an active contract
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The active award names this supplier and is linked to lot 1; the linked contract value is £101,520 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence17 July 2026
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Release history lists tender release 067566-2026 dated 2026-07-17.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Release history lists award, contract release 095689-2026 dated 2026-10-09.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 095689-2026-C002202 - orginal ref was incorrect-1 has status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 5 October 2026
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The linked contract has status active and dateSigned 2026-10-05.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked status cancelled in both the tender data and supplied lot record.
VALUES
Published values explained
Signed contract value
99% confidence£101,520 GBP
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The contract linked to the active award states amount 101520, currency GBP.
Published maximum opportunity value
95% confidence£150,000 GBP
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Process-level value_max is 150000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence18 August 2026, 13:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-18T13:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Linked contract dateSigned is 2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_start_at is null and no start date is supplied in the contract record.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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contract_end_at is null.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceVirtual platform to support the Public Services Delivery Scotland annual conference
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The process and lot description state this requirement.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains one lot, identified as 1.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKM
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The tender item lists delivery address region UKM.
Published classification
99% confidenceCPV 55120000 — Hotel meeting and conference services
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The supplied classification record identifies CPV 55120000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurement_method_details is Open procedure.
Evaluation weighting
94% confidenceTechnical 60%; price 40%
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Lot 1 award criteria list Technical description 60 and price description 40.
Competition data
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on tenderer numbers, bids received and evaluation results was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract record
98% confidenceActive contract linked to the active award
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The contract record shares the award ID and has status active.
Options
98% confidenceNo options stated
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration and extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start, end, duration or extension terms were supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value position
95% confidenceThe £101,520 signed contract value is £48,480 below the published £150,000 maximum opportunity value.
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Contract value is £101,520 and process value_max is £150,000.
Award allocation
96% confidenceA single named supplier is attached to the single active award.
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One active award names YNG Media Group Ltd operating as Speakeasy Productions and is related to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot and award lifecycle data
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract records are marked active.
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Lot status is cancelled; linked award and contract statuses are active.
Supplier identity unresolved
99% confidenceThe supplier name was checked but no safe company match was found; it is not Companies House verified.
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supplier_identity_status is checked_unmatched; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Reference inconsistency
98% confidenceThe process title uses C002022, while the tender and award identifiers refer to C002202 and state that an original reference was incorrect.
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Process title states C002022; tender ID and award/contract IDs contain C002202 and correction wording.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes the contract start and end dates, duration, bid count, scoring results, lot value and extension terms.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source records a cancelled lot alongside an active award and active signed contract; the analysis reports both statuses without resolving the conflict.
- The supplier identity check completed without a safe company match. The named supplier is therefore unverified and is not presented as Companies House verified.
- The opportunity reference is inconsistent: C002022 appears in the process title, while C002202 appears in tender and award identifiers with correction wording.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes contract start and end dates, duration, extension or renewal terms, bid counts, bid pricing, evaluation results and individual lot value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PSD Scotlandvirtual platformconference platformYNG Media Group LtdSpeakeasy Productionspublic procurement contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the award?
YNG Media Group Ltd operating as Speakeasy Productions is named on the active award. The supplied identity check did not establish a verified company match.
What is the contract value?
The linked contract record states £101,520 GBP.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signing date of 5 October 2026.
Is the lot active?
The source data is inconsistent: the lot is marked cancelled, but the linked award and contract are marked active.
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