AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Homes England published contract details for a report-writing campaign covering email, intranet and blog writing. The active contract is with THE FIRST WORD AGENCY LTD.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1) and linked active contract (contract 1) are reported for THE FIRST WORD AGENCY LTD. The source explicitly records a signing date of 30 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold GBP 20,000 net communications-writing services contract, with a reported gross value of GBP 24,000.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE FIRST WORD AGENCY LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 20,000 net; GBP 24,000 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and linked active contract
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Supplier verification identifies THE FIRST WORD AGENCY LTD (company number 07512193). Award 1 names this supplier and contract 1, linked to award 1, reports GBP 20,000 amount and GBP 24,000 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type and contract document description both state “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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details_json.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 signing
99% confidenceSigned 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 1 October 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01 and endDate is 2027-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 20,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 20000 and currency is GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 24,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 24000.
Value attribution
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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Contract 1 is linked through awardID “1”, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence1 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-01.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished are 2026-10-21T10:09:57+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceReport-writing campaign including email, intranet and blog writing
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Process and tender description state this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “services”.
CPV classification
99% confidence79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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Award item additionalClassifications contains CPV 79000000.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relatedLots and its item relatedLot both identify lot 1.
Delivery regions
99% confidenceUKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item deliveryAddresses lists these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Process procurement_method_details and tender procurementMethodDetails state “Below threshold - unknown”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
98% confidence1 year and 1 day based on the published start and end timestamps
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Contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing structure
99% confidencePublished total contract values only; pricing breakdown unknown
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Contract 1 reports net and gross totals but no rate card, milestones or payment structure.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market positioning
93% confidenceA small, below-threshold communications-writing engagement covering multiple editorial channels.
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The scope covers email, intranet and blog writing; the contract is below threshold with a GBP 20,000 net value.
Geographic reach
94% confidenceDelivery is specified across nine UK regions, despite the buyer being located in Newcastle Upon Tyne and the supplier in London.
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The award item lists delivery regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
99% confidenceThe notice provides contract dates, signing date, status and net/gross values, but does not publish competition, evaluation, lot description or pricing-breakdown information.
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Published fields include contract period, dateSigned and value; no bid, score, rationale, lot title/description or detailed pricing fields are supplied.
Lot information
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but its title, description and standalone value are not supplied.
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Lot 1 has status “complete”, while title, description and value fields are null.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against company number 07512193; no source-name mismatch is reported.
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supplierVerification status is verified, matchMethod is company_number, and nameMismatch is false.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender publication date, submission deadline, bid count, bidder list, evaluation method, scores and award rationale.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No published extension, renewal or break-option terms.
- No detailed pricing, deliverables, performance measures or payment schedule are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Homes EnglandTHE FIRST WORD AGENCY LTDreport writing campaigncommunications writingFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Homes England report writing campaign contract?
THE FIRST WORD AGENCY LTD, company number 07512193, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The linked contract reports GBP 20,000 excluding VAT and GBP 24,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract data explicitly records a signing date of 30 September 2026.
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.