AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
League Football Education published an award notice naming Reaseheath College for delivery of the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) to 16–18-year-old apprentices in professional development phase football academies. The award record is active, with a stated value of £41,136 and a 4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027 period.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to Reaseheath College. The source does not provide a verified Companies House match for the supplier.
Market significanceThis is a specialist education-services award using a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The published award value is £41,136.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Reaseheath College
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-33f9fcaa-e91f-4dde-8a4d-8fc5dd215f6a-2 · 41136 GBP · active
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The award names Reaseheath College as supplier and records a £41,136 award value with active status.
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
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-33f9fcaa-e91f-4dde-8a4d-8fc5dd215f6a-2 has status 'active'.
Award date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
97% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice records an active award and contract period, but provides no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£41,136 GBP
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Award value is 41136 GBP.
Tender value in process record
98% confidence£33,649.92 GBP
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The tender object and process value_max state 33649.92 GBP.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe published award value (£41,136) differs from the tender value (£33,649.92).
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Award value is 41136 GBP; tender value is 33649.92 GBP. No explanation is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence1 September 2023, 17:00 BST
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TenderPeriod endDate is 2023-09-01T17:00:00+01:00.
Published award date
98% confidence1 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award document datePublished is 2026-10-15T13:47:17+01:00.
Stated award contract period
99% confidence4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-04 and endDate is 2027-06-27.
Date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe process-level contract dates (4 September 2023 to 27 June 2025) conflict with the award-level dates (4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027).
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at differ by three years from the award contractPeriod. No explanation is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDelivery of BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) for 16–18-year-old apprentices in professional development phase academies at local football clubs.
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Process and tender descriptions.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 80400000 — Adult and other education services
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Tender classification and classifications record.
Main category
99% confidenceServices
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Process main_category and tender mainProcurementCategory.
Delivery location
95% confidenceCW5 6DF
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Tender item delivery address lists postal code CW5 6DF.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Process and tender procurementMethod are 'limited'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceNegotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on the number of bidders, tenderers or evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated award period
99% confidence4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027
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Award contractPeriod.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a negotiated procedure without prior publication rather than an openly advertised procedure.
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Published procurementMethodDetails.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe £41,136 figure is recorded for the single award; it should not be reconciled to the different tender value without further source evidence.
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One award is recorded at £41,136, while the tender record states £33,649.92.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting contract periods
99% confidenceThe process-level period is 4 September 2023–27 June 2025, while the award-level period is 4 September 2026–27 June 2027.
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Process contract dates and award contractPeriod conflict; the source gives no explanation.
Conflicting values
99% confidenceThe tender value is £33,649.92 and the award value is £41,136.
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Tender value and award value differ; no explanation is supplied.
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceReaseheath College is the source-named supplier, but its identity is unverified: the completed Companies House workflow returned checked_unmatched and no verified company name or number is supplied.
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Supplier and supplierVerification records.
Missing commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, signature status, and extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains unresolved conflicts between the process-level and award-level contract dates; neither has been selected as definitive beyond reporting the award-level period as stated.
- The tender value (£33,649.92) differs from the award value (£41,136), and the source supplies no explanation.
- The named supplier, Reaseheath College, has checked_unmatched identity status. The Companies House workflow completed without a safe match, so no legal company identity is verified.
- Information on bidders, award evaluation, scores, detailed pricing, lot allocation, signature, extensions and renewal terms is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
League Football EducationReaseheath CollegeBTEC Level 3 Sporteducation servicesContracts Finder awardCPV 80400000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
The award notice names Reaseheath College. Its legal identity remains unverified in the supplied supplier-verification data.
What is the published award value?
The award record states £41,136 GBP. The tender record separately states £33,649.92 GBP, with no explanation for the difference.
What period does the award record state?
The award-level period is 4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027. This conflicts with older process-level dates in the source record.
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.