AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Intellectual Property Office published an awarded contract notice for in-person Civil Service Learning Influencing and Persuading training for staff cohorts. The notice names KPMG LLP (CSL) as supplier and states a total award value of £17,796.32.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, with KPMG LLP (CSL) named as the sole supplier. The published record gives a contract period from 22 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Market significanceA small public-sector personal-development training award in the UK, classified under CPV 80570000.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KPMG LLP (CSL)
96% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-2b3e1547-12b2-4155-ad8b-9e90f84af386-1 · 17796.32 GBP · active
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The active award names "KPMG LLP (CSL)" as its sole supplier and gives an award value of GBP 17,796.32.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the published document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-2b3e1547-12b2-4155-ad8b-9e90f84af386-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence30 September 2026
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The award record gives date "2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract period stated in award record
98% confidence22 September 2026 to 31 March 2028
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The award and tender contractPeriod fields state startDate 2026-09-22 and endDate 2028-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£17,796.32
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The award value is 17796.32 GBP; the tender value reports the same amount.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle award; value is reported at award level
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One award and one named supplier are present in the supplied record.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence16 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is "2026-09-16T12:00:00+01:00".
Stated contract start
98% confidence22 September 2026
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Tender and award contractPeriod startDate is "2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00".
Award date
98% confidence30 September 2026
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The award date is "2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00".
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is "2026-10-09T11:25:17+01:00".
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 March 2028
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Tender and award contractPeriod endDate is "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00".
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
93% confidenceIn-person Civil Service Learning Influencing and Persuading course for staff cohorts
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The supplied description states: "Provision of the Civil Service Learning Influencing and Persuading course, delivered in person by KPMG to staff cohorts."
Notice title
99% confidenceProvision of Stepping Into Leadership course
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The process and tender title is "Provision of Stepping Into Leadership course".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 80570000 — Personal development training services
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The tender classification and supplied classifications identify CPV 80570000.
Delivery location
94% confidenceNP10 8QQ, United Kingdom
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Tender delivery addresses include postal code NP10 8QQ and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
98% confidenceOther -
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field is "Other - ".
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation and scores was not supplied in the published record.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
97% confidenceSME: false; VCSE: false
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Tender suitability fields report sme false and vcse false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
97% confidenceApproximately 18 months and 10 days
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The stated period runs from 22 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award scale
98% confidence£17,796.32 for personal development training
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The award value is GBP 17,796.32 and the classification is personal development training services.
Delivery model
93% confidenceIn-person cohort-based training
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The description specifies delivery in person to staff cohorts.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceThe source supplier name remains unverified
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Supplier verification completed with lookup decision "still_unmatched" and status "checked_unmatched"; no verified company name or number was supplied.
Title and description differ
99% confidenceThe title refers to "Stepping Into Leadership", while the description refers to an "Influencing and Persuading" course
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Both texts are supplied in the tender record; the record does not explain the difference.
Chronology requires caution
99% confidenceThe stated contract start precedes the award date and publication date
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Contract start is 22 September 2026; award date is 30 September 2026; notice publication is 9 October 2026.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceNo explicit evidence that a contract was signed was supplied
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The record contains an active award and a stated contract period, but no explicit signature or execution field.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name "KPMG LLP (CSL)" was checked but no safe company match was found; no verified legal company name or company number was supplied.
- The notice title and course description identify different course names, and the source does not resolve the discrepancy.
- The stated contract start date precedes the recorded award date and notice publication date; the source does not explain this chronology.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation criteria and scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension options, renewal terms and explicit contract signature or execution evidence.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Intellectual Property OfficeKPMG LLP (CSL)personal development trainingCivil Service LearningContracts Finder£17,796.32
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
KPMG LLP (CSL) was named in the active award. Its identity remains unverified in the supplied supplier-verification data.
What is the stated award value?
£17,796.32.
What is the stated contract period?
22 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Was a signed contract evidenced?
No. The supplied record shows an active award and contract dates, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature or execution.
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.