AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department of Health & Social Care awarded external communications support for publication of an independent mental-health review report to HANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED. The award value is £45,000 excluding VAT (£54,000 including VAT).
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award to HANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration central-government communications-services award connected to a high-profile publication.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 45000 excluding VAT; 54000 including VAT GBP · Verified legal identity; award active
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Supplier verification matched Companies House number 10361418 by company number. Award 1 names source supplier 'Hanbury Strategy' and has value amount £45,000 with gross amount £54,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 099575-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence21 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-21.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 21 October 2026
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' is scheduled with due date 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Signature evidence
99% confidenceNot confirmed by the supplied data
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The source records a scheduled future-signature milestone but does not state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£45,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 45000 GBP; the corresponding gross amount is £54,000.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£54,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 54000 GBP.
Lot-level value
98% confidenceNot separately published
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Lot 1 has no value amount; the award covers lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
98% confidence21 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-21.
Award notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Notice 099575-2026 was published at 2026-10-21T14:57:45+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence21 October 2026 to 22 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod runs from 2026-10-21 to 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTime-limited external communications support for publication of the Final Report of the Independent Review into Prevalence and Support for Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism.
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Process description.
Intended communications outcome
99% confidenceClear, accurate and accessible communication of complex and potentially contested evidence, while protecting the Review's independence and managing reputational risk.
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Process description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence79340000 — Advertising and marketing services
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no lot title or description published.
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Tender and award both reference lot 1; supplied lot record has null title and description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition or bidder-count information supplied beyond the stated without-competition method.
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The published fields state a direct below-threshold procurement without competition and provide no bid count.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
99% confidence21–22 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-21 and endDate is 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Signed contract status
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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A future signature date is scheduled; no supplied field confirms signature or contract conclusion.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier award for the sole published lot.
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Award 1 lists one supplier and relates to lot 1.
Commercial scale
99% confidence£45,000 excluding VAT for a time-limited communications requirement.
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Award value is £45,000 excluding VAT and the description calls for time-limited external support.
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurement method and method detail.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name difference handled
99% confidenceThe source notice uses 'Hanbury Strategy', while the verified legal supplier name is HANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED.
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Source supplier name is 'Hanbury Strategy'; verified company name is HANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED; supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Contract signature ambiguity
99% confidenceThe active award and scheduled signature date do not confirm that a contract was signed.
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Milestone is futureSignatureDate with status scheduled; no signature confirmation is supplied.
Limited commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, lot description, renewal terms and individual lot value.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not confirm that a contract was signed; it records a scheduled future-signature date.
- The published supplier name differs from the verified legal company name: the notice says 'Hanbury Strategy' and verification identifies HANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder count, evaluation and selection detail, pricing breakdown, lot title and description, lot-level value, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DHSCDepartment of Health and Social CareHANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDHanbury Strategymental health communicationsADHDautismcommunications supportpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the DHSC communications support award?
HANBURY STRATEGY AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 10361418. The notice uses the name Hanbury Strategy.
What is the award value?
£45,000 excluding VAT, or £54,000 including VAT.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice states that it was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied record shows an active award and a scheduled future-signature milestone, but does not confirm signature.
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