AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derry City and Strabane District Council has awarded the Rural Community Resources and Services Audit Reissue to PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITED. The published award is valued at £9,450 gross and covers Phase 2: a comprehensive analysis and report for the Sperrin, Derg and Faughan rural District Electoral Areas.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with an award decision date of 12 October 2026. The award notice schedules a future signature date of 23 October 2026; it does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a small, below-threshold community-development audit and analysis engagement procured through open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 9450 GBP · verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITED as its supplier and gives a gross value of GBP 9,450. Supplier verification identifies company number NI648811 through an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published tender notice
99% confidence27 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 081601-2026 on 2026-08-27.
Submission deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process field submission_deadline is 2026-09-25T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice 097881-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-16T12:01:36+01:00.
Future signature date
99% confidence23 October 2026
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Award milestone is futureSignatureDate due 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00 with status scheduled.
Planned contract period
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 26 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-26 and endDate 2027-01-26.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£9,450 gross
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 9450 GBP.
Published maximum tender value
98% confidence£10,000 gross
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Process value_max is 10000 GBP and value_basis is gross.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice
99% confidence27 August 2026
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Release history.
Tender deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline.
Award decision
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished.
Scheduled signature
99% confidence23 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Planned delivery period
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 26 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRural Community Resources and Services Audit, Phase 2
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Tender description states that the appointed organisation is to undertake Phase 2 of the audit.
Deliverable
99% confidenceComprehensive analysis and in-depth report
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Tender description specifies a comprehensive analysis and in-depth report across the three rural DEAs.
Geographic coverage
98% confidenceSperrin, Derg and Faughan rural District Electoral Areas in the Council area
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Tender description names the three rural DEAs; award delivery address region is UKN0A.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (Lot 1)
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Tender data lists Lot 1; Award 1 is related to Lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Process procurement_method is open.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Process procurement_method_details states this wording; Award 1 is marked aboveThreshold false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Award status
99% confidenceActive award record
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Award 1 status is active.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; signature was scheduled for 23 October 2026
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The only signature-related field is a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Planned term
98% confidenceApproximately three months, from 26 October 2026 to 26 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value position
98% confidenceThe £9,450 gross award is £550 below the published £10,000 gross maximum.
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Award 1 value is GBP 9,450 gross; process value_max is GBP 10,000 gross.
Engagement profile
96% confidenceShort planned audit and reporting engagement supporting rural community-development activity.
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The scope requires analysis and an in-depth report, with a planned period from 26 October 2026 to 26 January 2027.
Service categories
97% confidencePublished classifications include community services, community action programmes, civic support and equal-opportunities consultancy.
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Award item CPV classifications include 75200000, 85322000, 98133100 and 98200000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature versus award
99% confidenceThe notice evidences an active award and a scheduled future signature date, not a signed contract.
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Award 1 is active; futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 23 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
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Lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Commercial detail
99% confidencePricing breakdown, evaluation results, tender count and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice data.
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Information not present in the supplied fields.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by exact-name match to PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITED (company number NI648811).
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Supplier verification status is verified and matchMethod is exact_name.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not confirm that the contract was signed; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes tender count, bid pricing, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, extension options and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITEDDerry City and Strabane District CouncilRural Community Resources and Services Auditcommunity development auditNorthern Ireland public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Rural Community Resources and Services Audit Reissue?
PINNACLE GROWTH GROUP LIMITED was named as supplier for Award 1.
What is the award value?
The published gross award value is £9,450.
Has the contract been signed?
The notice does not confirm signature. It records a signature date scheduled for 23 October 2026.
What is the planned delivery period?
The award record gives 26 October 2026 to 26 January 2027.
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