AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Notting Hill Genesis published contract details for a direct, below-threshold consultancy services contract with REPLY LIMITED. The contract record is active, was signed on 5 October 2026, and runs from 6 October to 31 December 2026.
Published outcomeAward 1 covers lot 1 and names REPLY LIMITED as supplier. The published contract value is £127,391.50 excluding VAT (£152,869.80 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a short-term, below-threshold direct consultancy engagement without competition, rather than an openly competed tender.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
REPLY LIMITED
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £127,391.50 excluding VAT; £152,869.80 including VAT GBP · Verified legal supplier; award and contract active
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Supplier verification identifies REPLY LIMITED (company number 03847202) through a previous-name match to the source supplier “Glue Reply Limited”. Award 1 names Glue Reply Limited and contract 1 is linked to award 1. The value is published at contract level for this single-award record.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and contract document description state “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
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 5 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-05.
Contract start
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-06.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£127,391.50
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Contract 1 value.amount is 127391.5 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£152,869.80
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 152869.8 GBP.
Value allocation
96% 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% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-05.
Contract commencement
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-06.
Contract expiry
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-19T17:27:08+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConsultancy services
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The process title is “Consultancy” and description is “Consultancy Services”.
Service classification
99% confidenceBusiness and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79410000.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lots contain lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 relate to award/lot 1.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKI region
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKI, 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”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Published duration
96% confidenceApproximately 87 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 6 October through 31 December 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceOnly total contract values are published
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The contract provides net and gross amounts but no rate card, pricing schedule, or payment profile.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect, below-threshold award without competition
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The published procurement method details state “Below threshold - without competition”.
Engagement profile
98% confidenceShort fixed-term consultancy contract
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The scope is consultancy services and the published term runs from 6 October to 31 December 2026.
Evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No evaluation criteria, scores, or award rationale are supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier naming difference
99% confidenceThe source award names “Glue Reply Limited”, while the verified legal supplier is REPLY LIMITED.
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Supplier verification resolved the identity by previous-name match and records supplier_name_mismatch as true.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or individual value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores, or award rationale are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source award names “Glue Reply Limited”, but supplier verification identifies REPLY LIMITED as the legal supplier through a previous-name match.
- No award date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual value.
- Information on bidders, evaluation, award rationale, extensions, renewals, and detailed pricing is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Notting Hill GenesisREPLY LIMITEDGlue Reply Limitedconsultancy servicesbusiness and management consultancydirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Notting Hill Genesis consultancy contract?
The verified legal supplier is REPLY LIMITED. The published award source names Glue Reply Limited; verification resolved this as a previous-name match.
What is the value of the consultancy contract?
The published contract value is £127,391.50 excluding VAT and £152,869.80 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice states that it was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 6 October 2026 to 31 December 2026.
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