AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Oxfordshire County Council has published a pending award decision for countywide mental health and suicide-prevention training services. The named, verified supplier is ANEEMO LIMITED. The record does not show a signed or commenced contract.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending for ANEEMO LIMITED. The stated award value is £829,350 excluding VAT (£995,220 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a countywide training-services opportunity covering mental health, suicide awareness, trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity and vicarious trauma. The procurement uses the light-touch regime and includes a discretionary additional-services provision.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ANEEMO LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £829,350 excluding VAT; £995,220 including VAT GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names ANEEMO LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 11231670 by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097681-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled; no signed-contract record is supplied.
Contract commencement
97% confidenceNot evidenced; estimated start is 2 November 2026
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The award states that all contract dates are estimated and that the contract will not commence before 2 November 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£829,350
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Award 1 value.amount is 829350 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£995,220
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 995220 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum value
90% confidence£1,225,000
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The opportunity-level value_max is 1225000 GBP; no value basis is supplied.
Additional-services provision
95% confidenceUp to £65,000 per annum at the Council's discretion
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The options description states the Council may specify an additional £65,000 per annum for additional and newly developed courses, included within the displayed contract value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice first published
99% confidence18 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 057798-2026 on 18 June 2026.
Tender notice update
99% confidence22 June 2026
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Release history records tender update 058354-2026 on 22 June 2026.
Submission deadline
99% confidence17 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Opportunity field submission_deadline is 2026-07-17T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-05.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award document 097681-2026 was published on 15 October 2026.
Standstill end
99% confidence26 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59Z.
Future signature milestone
99% confidence27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award milestone is a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
Estimated initial contract period
97% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029
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Award contractPeriod gives these dates and states that all contract dates are estimated.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceCountywide mental health and suicide-prevention training for professionals and volunteers working with Oxfordshire residents
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Tender description.
Training coverage
99% confidenceMental health awareness, suicide awareness, trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity and vicarious trauma
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Tender description.
Delivery requirements
98% confidenceNeeds-led training, coordination, evaluation, reporting and partnership engagement
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Tender description.
Geographic delivery area
98% confidenceOxfordshire (UKJ14)
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Award item delivery address is UKJ14; the description refers to Oxfordshire residents.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot; lot title and description not supplied
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Award 1 is related to lot 1. The supplied lot record has no title or description.
CPV classifications
99% confidenceAdult and other education services (80400000); health training services (80561000)
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Award item additional classifications.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition data
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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No tender or bidder count, scores, ranking, or evaluation outcome is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
97% confidence3 years (estimated 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029)
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Tender description states an initial three-year period; award contractPeriod supplies estimated dates.
Extension option
99% confidenceCouncil may unilaterally extend by up to 2 years with 6 months' notice to the provider
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Award renewal description.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceTo 1 November 2031
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2026-11-01T23:59:59Z.
Optional additional services
96% confidenceAdditional and newly developed courses may be commissioned at Council discretion
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Award options description.
Subcontracting disclosed
95% confidenceFour subcontractor entries are listed in the award data
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Award subcontracting section lists Dr Ellen Westwood, Dr Emma Hines, She Believes She Can CIC, and Lingmell Psychology Services Ltd.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award maturity
99% confidenceThe published outcome remains a pending award, so supplier appointment is not yet evidenced as concluded.
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Award status is pending; signature is shown only as a scheduled future milestone.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe record supplies both net and gross award values; the separate £1.225m opportunity maximum has no stated basis and should not be treated as the awarded amount.
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Award value is £829,350 net / £995,220 gross, while the opportunity record separately gives value_max £1,225,000 with no value basis.
Service flexibility
95% confidenceThe Council retains discretion to commission additional and newly developed courses within the stated additional-services mechanism.
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Options description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending lifecycle status
99% confidenceThe notice is an award announcement with a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending; future signature date is scheduled.
Estimated dates
99% confidenceStart and end dates are explicitly described as estimated.
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Renewal description states all contract dates are estimated.
Value-basis ambiguity
98% confidenceThe opportunity maximum (£1.225m) has no supplied value basis and differs from the stated award values.
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Opportunity value_max is £1,225,000 with value_basis null; award provides £829,350 net and £995,220 gross.
Lot detail unavailable
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value in the supplied data.
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Supplied lot record fields are null except status.
Evaluation information unavailable
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, scoring, ranking and reasons for award.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; the supplied data does not evidence signature, conclusion or commencement of the contract.
- All stated contract dates are estimated, according to the award record.
- The £1.225m opportunity maximum has no supplied value basis and is distinct from the net and gross award values.
- Lot 1 title, description, standalone value and pricing breakdown are not supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tenderer count, evaluation scores, award rationale, ranking and detailed renewal decision timing.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Oxfordshire County CouncilANEEMO LIMITEDmental health training servicessuicide prevention trainingpublic procurement awardlight-touch procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named in the pending award?
ANEEMO LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 11231670.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced in the supplied record. The award status is pending and signature is shown as a future scheduled milestone.
What is the stated award value?
£829,350 excluding VAT, or £995,220 including VAT.
What services are covered?
Countywide training on mental health, suicide awareness, trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity and vicarious trauma for people working with Oxfordshire residents.
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