I had a 1hr chat with the hiring manager (and two others on the call) representing my current client for a 12 month contract. The project was both new to them

I had a 1hr chat with the hiring manager (and two others on the call) representing my current client for a 12 month contract. The project was both new to them and myself so a combination of experience (as per my CV) and gut feeling on both sides lead to a signing.