AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Guinness Partnership awarded a staff engagement survey consultancy services contract to Expert Training Systems plc. The published contract record states that it was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs to 21 July 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Expert Training Systems plc, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition services procurement with a published contract value of £27,060 excluding VAT (£32,472 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Expert Training Systems plc
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £27,060 excluding VAT; £32,472 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Expert Training Systems plc as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states amount £27,060 and amountGross £32,472.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 7 October 2026
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Document 094829-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender and has datePublished 2026-10-07T14:47:56+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence22 July 2026
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Contract 1 specifies dateSigned as 2026-07-22T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence22 July 2026 to 21 July 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-07-22 and endDate 2027-07-21.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£27,060
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Contract 1 value.amount is 27060 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£32,472
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 32472 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence22 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-22.
Contract start
99% confidence22 July 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-07-22.
Contract end
99% confidence21 July 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-07-21.
Notice publication
99% confidence7 October 2026
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The linked contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-07.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceStaff engagement survey consultancy, including survey design, administration, analysis and reporting
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The tender title and description state 'Staff Engagement Survey Consultancy Services' and describe survey design, administration, analysis and reporting.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; the contract is linked to award 1.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item lists delivery address region UK, country GB.
Published classification
98% confidenceCPV 80500000 — Training services
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The award item additional classification is CPV 80500000, described as Training services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months (22 July 2026 to 21 July 2027)
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The stated contract period runs from 2026-07-22 to 2027-07-21.
VAT presentation
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values published
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Contract value provides amount £27,060 and amountGross £32,472.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award for one published lot
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One award is published, naming one supplier and relating to lot 1.
Commercial value basis
99% confidenceThe published contract record distinguishes £27,060 excluding VAT from £32,472 including VAT
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Contract 1 provides both amount and amountGross in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award decision date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied award data.
Competition data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder identities beyond the awarded supplier, evaluation results or scores are provided.
Lot title and lot value
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot 1 is listed without a title, description or individual value.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The contract record supplies a fixed start and end date but no extension or renewal provisions.
Classification alignment
94% confidenceThe published CPV is Training services, while the narrative describes staff engagement survey consultancy; no explanation of the classification choice is supplied.
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The award item lists CPV 80500000 Training services; the tender description refers to survey design, administration, analysis and reporting.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- No bid count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown or unsuccessful supplier information is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Guinness PartnershipExpert Training Systems plcstaff engagement surveysurvey consultancyFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The Guinness Partnership staff engagement survey consultancy contract?
Expert Training Systems plc won the published award for lot 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £27,060 excluding VAT, or £32,472 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period is 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2027.
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.