AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Department for Work and Pensions awarded ALWAYS CONSULT LTD a £45,566 contract to deliver the NCS MoG Level 6 Career Development Professional Apprenticeship (ST0694) for DWP employees.
Published outcomeAn active award was published on Contracts Finder. The award record gives a contract period from 19 October 2026 to 1 July 2028.
Market significanceThis is a small public-sector staff-training services award made through Framework RM6102 using a direct, single-tender-action route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ALWAYS CONSULT LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-2de4aef4-dba9-4cb3-a0a5-867a9e837b5a-1 · 45566 GBP · active
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The award names Always Consult Limited as supplier; supplier verification provides the verified legal name ALWAYS CONSULT LTD (company number 06882250). The single award value is £45,566.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The source labels the notice "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and records the award status as "active".
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 1 July 2028
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Award and tender contractPeriod records startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2028-07-01T23:59:59.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£45,566 GBP
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The sole award record specifies value amount 45566 and currency GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence30 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-30T17:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026, 10:58 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-21T10:58:51+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence1 July 2028
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Contract period endDate: 2028-07-01T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDelivery of the NCS MoG Level 6 Career Development Professional Apprenticeship (ST0694) to DWP employees
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Tender title and description.
Category
99% confidenceServices — staff training services (CPV 80511000)
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The tender identifies the main category as services and classification CPV 80511000, "Staff training services".
Delivery geography
99% confidenceEngland, Scotland and Wales
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The description states that, despite the displayed SW1H 9NA postcode, the contract covers England, Scotland and Wales; delivery addresses list those regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect procurement — single tender action (below threshold)
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procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Single tender action (below threshold)".
Framework
98% confidenceRM6102
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The description states that the contract was awarded from Framework RM6102.
Competition information
99% confidenceBid count and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice
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No tenderer count, scoring, evaluation or bid-price detail is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 1 July 2028
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal term is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through Framework RM6102 using a single-tender-action route.
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The description cites Framework RM6102 and the tender records direct procurement with "Single tender action (below threshold)".
Value attribution
99% confidenceThe £45,566 value is attributable to the sole published award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and specifying £45,566 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Geographic postcode anomaly
99% confidenceThe displayed SW1H 9NA postcode should not be interpreted as the sole delivery area.
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The notice expressly says the postcode displays due to technical issues, while coverage is England, Scotland and Wales.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award and tender data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source describes a technical postcode-display issue: SW1H 9NA appears in delivery data, but the notice states the service covers England, Scotland and Wales.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation methodology or scores, unsuccessful suppliers, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, and extension or renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DWPALWAYS CONSULT LTDCareer Development Professional ApprenticeshipST0694RM6102staff training servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the DWP apprenticeship contract?
ALWAYS CONSULT LTD was named as the supplier for the sole published award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £45,566 GBP.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 19 October 2026 to 1 July 2028.
Where will services be delivered?
The notice states coverage across England, Scotland and Wales.
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.