AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
League Football Education published an award notice for delivery of BTEC Level 3 Sport (Performance and Excellence) education to 16–18-year-old apprentices in professional-development-phase football academies. The notice identifies SPORTS COACHING CREWE LIMITED as the verified legal supplier and reports an award value of £31,392.
Published outcomeAn active award record dated 1 September 2026 is reported, with a stated contract period of 4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027. The supplied data does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a specialist education-services award using a negotiated procedure without prior publication. Its reported award value is £31,392.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SPORTS COACHING CREWE LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-1d7d384f-4682-45d9-855f-eeaf7f9a4fe7-2 · 31392 GBP · verified legal supplier; award reported active
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Supplier verification matched Companies House number 08038416 by company number to SPORTS COACHING CREWE LIMITED; the award names source supplier "Sportscape Education Ltd" and reports £31,392.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award record status is "active".
Award date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award record date: 2026-09-01.
Reported contract period
97% confidence4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027
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Award-level contractPeriod dates.
Contract conclusion/signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Reported award value
99% confidence£31,392
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Award value.amount is 31392 GBP.
Tender-level value
98% confidence£48,960
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Tender value.amount is 48960 GBP.
Value reconciliation
99% confidenceUnclear: the supplied tender-level value (£48,960) differs from the award-level value (£31,392).
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Tender and award records report different amounts without an explanation or allocation.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
96% confidence1 September 2023, 17:00 BST
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Tender period end date.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award datePublished and process published_at.
Reported award date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award date.
Reported service period
97% confidence4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027
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Award-level contractPeriod.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDelivery of BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) for 16–18-year-old apprentices in the professional development phase academy at local football clubs.
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Process and tender description.
Category
99% confidenceServices; CPV 80400000 — Adult and other education services
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Tender classification and main procurement category.
Delivery location
94% confidenceCW5 5YE
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Tender item delivery address postal code.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited — negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Reported term
97% confidence4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027
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Award-level contractPeriod.
Extensions, options and pricing structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer reports using a negotiated procedure without prior publication.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Award economics
98% confidenceThe published award-level amount is £31,392; no unit rates, volume assumptions or price breakdown are supplied.
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Award value and absence of pricing detail in supplied data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting dates and values
99% confidenceThe tender record reports a 2023–2025 contract period and £48,960, while the award record reports a 2026–2027 period and £31,392. The notice data does not explain the relationship between these records.
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Tender contractPeriod/value versus award contractPeriod/value.
Supplier-name discrepancy handled
99% confidenceThe source names the supplier as "Sportscape Education Ltd", but company number 08038416 verifies to SPORTS COACHING CREWE LIMITED. The verified legal name is used in this analysis.
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Supplier verification result and source party name.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, award rationale, lot allocation, pricing breakdown, extension terms and signature status.
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Supplied notice fields contain no such details.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains unexplained conflicts between tender-level and award-level dates and values; neither version has been selected as a replacement for the other.
- The published record does not explicitly confirm contract signature or conclusion.
- The source supplier name differs from the verified legal company name. The legal name is verified by company number, while "Sportscape Education Ltd" is retained only as source evidence.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, scores, award rationale, lot allocation, detailed pricing, extensions and renewal options.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
League Football EducationSPORTS COACHING CREWE LIMITEDSportscape Education LtdBTEC Level 3 Sporteducation servicesContracts Finder award80400000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as the verified supplier?
SPORTS COACHING CREWE LIMITED, verified against company number 08038416. The source notice names Sportscape Education Ltd.
What is the reported award value?
£31,392 at award level. A separate tender-level value of £48,960 is also present and is not reconciled in the supplied data.
What service is covered?
Delivery of BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) for eligible 16–18-year-old academy apprentices.
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.