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Current to 11 Oct 26The renewal is 53 days away, on 1 Dec 2026, at a proposed £50,000 against £44,000 contracted. Finance Director Gareth Whitlam has a brief to cut software spend. This is the commercial conversation he asked to have with Tom Ashdown.
Context: Gareth Whitlam has asked on every call since 30 Jun 2026 for value he can defend in writing. Invoices are paid within terms, so this is value risk, not money risk.
Approach: Marcus Bell opens with the written usage and value pack that was due by 2026-10-09. The records do not show whether it was sent, so confirm that before the call.
Tom Ashdown then explains how the £50,000 is built and sets out the smaller-seat option. Keep the contract facts exact for Joanne Platt: Growth, 40 users, order form running to 30 Nov 2026.
Watch for: Expect Gareth to make a smaller seat count the condition of renewing. Earlier calls quoted daily active users under four, while September shows 14 monthly active users, so say which measure you are using.
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