AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has published contract details for a direct, below-threshold procurement of Adult Skills Fund Community Learning course delivery supported by DWP funding. The active contract is with AWARD TRAINING LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for AWARD TRAINING LIMITED (company number 15480139). The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £40,000 net (£50,000 gross) training-services contract awarded without competition under a below-threshold direct procurement route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AWARD TRAINING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £40,000 net; £50,000 gross shared contract value GBP · verified; active award and contract
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The supplier on award 1 is AWARD TRAINING LIMITED. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 15480139 by company number. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a GBP 40,000 amount and GBP 50,000 gross amount.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; source status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 31 July 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-07-31.
Contract period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-08-01 and endDate 2027-10-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£40,000
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Contract 1 value amount is 40000 GBP; amountGross is separately stated as 50000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£50,000
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 50000 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1. No standalone lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-31.
Contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-08-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-10-31.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-16.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceDelivery of Adult Skills Fund Community Learning courses supported by DWP funding
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Tender title and description state: "Provide delivery of Adult Skills fund Community Learning courses - DWP funding".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence80500000 — Training services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 80500000 with description "Training services".
Delivery area
94% confidenceSomerset (UKK23)
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Award item delivery address is region UKK23; the buyer is Somerset Council.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition was used under the stated procedure
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The published procedure detail explicitly says "without competition".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Signed date
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-31.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false, and the tender procedure detail is below threshold.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold award without competition
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Published procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Opportunity profile
96% confidenceTraining-services delivery for community learning courses in Somerset
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The requirement concerns Adult Skills Fund Community Learning courses and the award item is classified as training services, with delivery in UKK23.
Published contract scale
99% confidence£40,000 excluding VAT (£50,000 including VAT) across the stated contract period
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Contract 1 has amount 40000 GBP and amountGross 50000 GBP, with dates from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number to AWARD TRAINING LIMITED, company number 15480139; no name mismatch is recorded.
Award-date availability
99% confidenceNo separate award date published
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Award 1 award_date is null; the source instead provides signature and contract-period dates.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Pricing detail availability
99% confidenceOnly aggregate contract net and gross values are published
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Contract 1 provides GBP 40,000 amount and GBP 50,000 amountGross; no pricing schedule or breakdown is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award decision date is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid counts, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing schedule, savings and incumbent information.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
- The notice does not publish a future procurement or renewal commitment.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilAWARD TRAINING LIMITEDTailored Learning Contract 2026-2027community learningAdult Skills FundDWP fundingtraining servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Somerset Council's Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027?
AWARD TRAINING LIMITED, company number 15480139, is the named supplier on the active award and contract.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £50,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027.
How was the contract procured?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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