AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
John Innes Centre has awarded RETHINK HR LTD a direct, below-threshold contract for PeopleXD HR project implementation support and consultancy. The published contract record states that it was signed on 30 April 2026 and is active.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for RETHINK HR LTD, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a £70,300 net (£84,360 gross) HR and business-management consultancy engagement for a defined PeopleXD implementation project.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RETHINK HR LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £70,300 net; £84,360 gross GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-10971156, RETHINK HR LTD. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 10971156 by company number. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives GBP 70,300 amount and GBP 84,360 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”; lot 1 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 date
99% confidence30 April 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-04-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidence£70,300
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Contract 1 value.amount is 70300 GBP.
Contract value, gross
99% confidence£84,360
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 84360 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 / lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 April 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-04-30.
Contract start
99% confidence6 May 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-05-06.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-31.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2026-12-31.
Notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePeopleXD HR project implementation support and consultancy
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Tender title and description state “PeopleXD HR Project Implementation Support and Consultancy” and “Implement support and consultancy for HR Access People XD project”.
Resourcing model
99% confidenceSingle consultant, three days per week, over a six-month period
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Tender description states “Single consultant for three days per week over 6 month period.”
Service category
99% confidenceBusiness and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 79410000, described as Business and management consultancy services.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKH region
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Award item delivery address is region UKH, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”; contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation results or award rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence6 May 2026 to 31 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-05-06 and endDate is 2026-10-31.
Extension provision
98% confidenceExtension may be required because of project complexity; extent depends on requirements.
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Contract renewal description says consultancy support may need to be extended due to project complexity and the amount depends on requirements.
Maximum stated extent date
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract period.maxExtentDate is 2026-12-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
96% confidenceThe requirement is for part-week specialist support rather than a full-time delivery team.
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The description specifies one consultant for three days each week.
Route-to-market implication
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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Published procurement method details state “Below threshold - without competition”.
Potential additional demand
94% confidenceProject complexity may create a need for further consultancy support within the maximum stated extent date.
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The renewal description identifies project complexity as a possible reason to extend support.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceThe notice supplies an active contract status, signature date, period, value and linked award.
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Contract 1 contains status, dateSigned, period, value and awardID.
Unpublished competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scores, evaluation methodology, pricing breakdown or award rationale is included.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 only provides an ID and status.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately stated value.
- The extension is discretionary and requirement-dependent; no committed extension value or duration is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
John Innes CentreRETHINK HR LTDPeopleXDHR implementation consultancyHR Access People XDdirect procurementUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the John Innes Centre PeopleXD consultancy contract?
RETHINK HR LTD, verified against Companies House number 10971156.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £70,300 net and £84,360 gross.
When does the contract run?
The stated term runs from 6 May 2026 to 31 October 2026, with a maximum stated extent date of 31 December 2026.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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