AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has published a contract award notice for Skills Bootcamps delivery in Somerset and Dorset under its DfE grant funding agreement. The active award names Ellisons Commercial Training Limited and has a stated net value of £62,010 (£74,412 gross).
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with Ellisons Commercial Training Limited named as supplier. The notice records a contract period from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; a future signature milestone on 19 October 2026 remained scheduled in the published data.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult and other education services, with a relatively short stated delivery period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ELLISONS COMMERCIAL TRAINING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 62010 GBP · active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-13448976. Supplier verification matched company number 13448976 to ELLISONS COMMERCIAL TRAINING LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 098666-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender C1001479 and lot 1 are each recorded with status "complete".
Signature status
96% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature milestone was scheduled for 19 October 2026
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone with status "scheduled" and due date 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£62,010
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Award 1 value states amount £62,010 GBP and amountGross £74,412.
Award value, including VAT
99% confidence£74,412
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Award 1 value states amountGross £74,412 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098666-2026 was published at 2026-10-19T16:52:54+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset, under the DfE grant funding agreement
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Tender description states this requirement.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 80400000 — Adult and other education services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 80400000 with this description.
Delivery area
91% confidenceSomerset and Dorset; published delivery address region is UKK23
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Tender description names Somerset and Dorset; award item delivery address identifies UKK23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or variation terms are included in the supplied award data.
Funding context
97% confidenceDfE grant funding agreement
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The tender description states that delivery is as per the DfE grant funding agreement.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single active award covers lot 1, and the stated award value is therefore reported at award level.
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to lot 1, and states £62,010 excluding VAT.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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The tender records procurement method details as "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature evidence
98% confidenceThe source does not confirm signature or conclusion of a signed contract.
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The only signature-related record is a futureSignatureDate milestone marked "scheduled".
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The supplied lot record contains no title, description or value amount.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation method, scores, award rationale and pricing detail.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not confirm that a contract was signed; it shows a scheduled future signature milestone.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation details, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or option terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilEllisons Commercial Training LimitedSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesdirect awardSomerset and Dorset
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
ELLISONS COMMERCIAL TRAINING LIMITED, verified against company number 13448976.
What is the award value?
The stated award value is £62,010 excluding VAT and £74,412 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied notice does not confirm signature. It records a signature milestone as scheduled for 19 October 2026.
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.