AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice awarded a call-off for practical scaffolding training for prisoners at HMP Lindholme to FULCRUM SCAFFOLD SAFETY & TRAINING LTD. The published award value is £27,000.
Published outcomeOne active award was published on 14 October 2026, with an award date of 13 October 2026. The notice gives a contract period from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist prison-education training call-off under a dynamic purchasing system, focused on employment-oriented scaffolding skills.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FULCRUM SCAFFOLD SAFETY & TRAINING LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-1521efe2-4d99-44ed-9d9c-2f83643e37b0-1 · 27000 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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The award names supplier ID GB-COH-10531990. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 10531990 to FULCRUM SCAFFOLD SAFETY & TRAINING LTD; award value is £27,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded; source tender status complete and award status active
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The process is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; tender status is "complete" and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T15:20:35+01:00.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied notice records an active award and contract period, but does not expressly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£27,000
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The award value is 27000 GBP; tender value is also 27000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidence£27,000 allocated to the sole published award
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One award is supplied, with one supplier and an award value of £27,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence28 September 2026, 15:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-28T15:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T15:20:35+01:00.
Published contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePractical scaffolding training courses for prisoners at HMP Lindholme
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The notice description states that the supplier will deliver practical scaffolding training courses to prisoners at HMP Lindholme.
Intended outcome
99% confidenceSupport prisoners to secure employment with a scaffolding company on release
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The description says the courses are intended to enable prisoners to secure employment within a scaffolding company on release.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Primary classification: CPV 80000000, "Education and training services".
Delivery geography
96% confidenceNorth East, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region "North East", United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Procurement method is "selective" and method details state "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The published data contains no bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale.
SME and VCSE suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The award contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No extension, option or renewal terms are present in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA £27,000 DPS call-off for specialist vocational training
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The notice identifies a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system with an award value of £27,000.
Addressable capability
98% confidencePrison-based practical scaffolding training linked to employment outcomes
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The requirement is practical scaffolding training for prisoners, intended to support employment in scaffolding on release.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name normalisation
99% confidenceSource supplier name differs from verified legal company name
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The source names "Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training" while verification for company number 10531990 identifies "FULCRUM SCAFFOLD SAFETY & TRAINING LTD"; supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Award-to-contract status precision
98% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and published contract period, not an explicit statement of signature
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No supplied field expressly confirms contract signature or execution.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer identities, scores, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name, "Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training", differs from the verified legal company name, "FULCRUM SCAFFOLD SAFETY & TRAINING LTD"; the verified legal name has been used.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or executed.
- No lot structure or lot-level title is published.
- No bidder count, unsuccessful tenderer information, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is published.
- No extension, option, renewal or re-procurement terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of JusticeHMP LindholmeFulcrum Scaffold Safety & Trainingscaffolding trainingprison educationdynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the HMP Lindholme scaffolding training award?
FULCRUM SCAFFOLD SAFETY & TRAINING LTD, verified against Companies House number 10531990.
What is the published value of the award?
£27,000.
When is the published contract period?
From 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
What is being delivered?
Practical scaffolding training courses for prisoners at HMP Lindholme, intended to support employment in the scaffolding sector on release.
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