AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond published a transparency notice for a direct, below-threshold procurement of reputational-resilience communications support, including business-continuity-plan alignment and training. Award 1 names Alder Media Ltd and has a net value of £55,047 (£66,056.40 gross), but its status is pending; the notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomePending award to Alder Media Ltd for lot 1.
Market significanceA small direct-award communications and resilience engagement, published as a below-threshold procurement without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Alder Media Ltd
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 55047 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Alder Media Ltd as supplier, relates to lot 1, has net value £55,047 and status pending.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceTransparency notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 095830-2026 is described as a Transparency notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 status is recorded as pending.
Tender status
96% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 are both recorded with status complete.
Future signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled for 9 October 2026
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-10-09T23:59:59+01:00 with status scheduled.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£55,047
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Award 1 value.amount is 55047 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£66,056.40
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 66056.4 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAward-level value for the sole disclosed award and supplier
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and relating to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T16:51:24+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due 2026-10-09T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-12 and endDate 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReputational resilience communication tools, business continuity plan alignment and training
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The procurement description states: “Support with reputational resilience communication tools including alignment to the organisational Business Continuity Plan and training for use.”
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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Award item 1 contains this additional CPV classification.
Delivery region
96% confidenceLondon (UKI), United Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKI, United Kingdom.
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 is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The procedure detail states without competition; no bidder count or evaluation material is included.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod supplies these dates.
Contract execution status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed or concluded
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The award remains pending and the signature milestone is scheduled.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurement method is direct and details state “Below threshold - without competition”.
Service focus
98% confidenceThe engagement combines communications preparedness, business-continuity alignment and user training.
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These elements are stated in the procurement description.
Award maturity
99% confidenceSuppliers should treat this as a pending award rather than evidence of an active contract.
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Award 1 is pending and its future signature date was scheduled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status
99% confidencePending award; signature and contract conclusion are not evidenced
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Award 1 status is pending and the futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled.
Supplier identity
98% confidenceNo separate verified legal-company identity was supplied
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The supplier verification record is not_applicable and contains no verified company name or number.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, bid count, evaluation details, lot title, lot description, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal terms
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending, so the supplied data does not establish that a contract was signed, concluded or active.
- No separate verified legal-company identity was supplied for Alder Media Ltd; the analysis uses the source supplier name.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bidder count, evaluation details, lot title and description, lot-level value, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Trinity House reputational resilience programmeAlder Media Ltdreputational resilience communicationsbusiness continuity communications trainingdirect awardFind a Tender transparency notice
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the award?
Alder Media Ltd is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the award value?
The published net award value is £55,047, with a gross value of £66,056.40.
Is the contract signed?
The notice does not evidence a signed contract. The award is pending and the signature milestone is scheduled.
What is being procured?
Support with reputational resilience communication tools, alignment to the organisational Business Continuity Plan, and training for use.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.