AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nest Corporation has awarded and signed a below-threshold, direct consultancy contract to VOICE & INSIGHT LTD for support developing proposals to enhance Board accountability with members, following reporting from Nest’s first member assembly.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are reported for VOICE & INSIGHT LTD. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 28 September 2026 to 30 April 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, directly awarded financial-consultancy-classified services engagement, valued at £56,700 excluding VAT (£68,040 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VOICE & INSIGHT LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £56,700 excluding VAT; £68,040 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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The award names Voice & Insight Ltd (GB-COH-17374480). Supplier verification matches company number 17374480 to verified company name VOICE & INSIGHT LTD. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states GBP 56,700 net and GBP 68,040 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 095591-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" and tagged "award" and "contract".
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£56,700
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Contract 1 value.amount is 56700 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£68,040
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 68040 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The contract contains a single value, while lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-28.
Contract end
99% confidence30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-04-30.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Notice 095591-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceBoard accountability consultancy support
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Tender title: "Board accountability consultancy support".
Description
99% confidenceSupport Nest to develop proposals to enhance Board accountability with members, following reporting from Nest’s first member assembly.
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Tender description states this scope.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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The tender lists lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 relate to that award/lot.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 66171000 — Financial consultancy services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 66171000 with this description.
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".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bid count and evaluation information were not supplied
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The stated procedure is below threshold without competition. No bid count, scores or evaluation details are present.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceNot published
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No extension or renewal provisions are present in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier, single-lot direct award
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One supplier is named on award 1, which relates to the sole listed lot; the procurement is direct.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceThe published gross value exceeds the net value by £11,340
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Contract value is £56,700 excluding VAT and £68,040 including VAT.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier is matched by company number to VOICE & INSIGHT LTD, company number 17374480.
Published award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Lot 1 has no published value amount; the reported value is held at contract level.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not supply an award decision date.
- No individual lot value is published; the stated amount is a contract-level value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Nest CorporationVOICE & INSIGHT LTDBoard accountability consultancy supportfinancial consultancy servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Nest Corporation’s Board accountability consultancy contract?
VOICE & INSIGHT LTD, verified against company number 17374480.
What is the value of the contract?
£56,700 excluding VAT, or £68,040 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice states it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 30 April 2027.
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