AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derbyshire County Council published an award notice for apprenticeship and associated training for a Production Chef Level 3 programme. The active award names Derby College and has a published value of £28,000.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded to Derby College under a direct award procedure. The notice states a contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier education and training services award using a direct award route.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Derby College
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-40b1aa0b-a225-48da-9ff1-277c14221b10-1 · 28000 GBP · active
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The active award names Derby College as supplier and gives an award value of GBP 28,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; process complete; award active
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Process display status is 'awarded', source status is 'complete', and the award status is 'active'.
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Published date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T16:17:47+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields specify these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£28,000
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The award value is 28,000 GBP; the tender value is also 28,000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle award; value is published at award level
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One supplied award names one supplier, Derby College.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence13 October 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-13T23:59:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026, 16:17 BST
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Award notice published at 2026-10-14T16:17:47+01:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Stated contractPeriod startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Planned contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Stated contractPeriod endDate: 2027-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of Apprenticeship (Production Chef Level 3)
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Process and tender title: 'CST025-183 Provision of Apprenticeship (Production Chef Level 3)'.
Published description
98% confidenceNon DCC Framework - Apprenticeship & Associated Training - 1086 (YPO)
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Tender description field.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Primary tender classification is CPV 80000000, 'Education and training services'.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address identifies region England and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Direct award'.
Framework reference
84% confidenceYPO 1086 is referenced in the published description
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Tender description includes '(YPO)'; no further framework terms are supplied.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or selection rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
98% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
Extensions and renewal options
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension or renewal terms are present in the supplied fields.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
95% confidenceThe published record indicates a direct award for a defined apprenticeship training requirement.
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The procurement method is direct award and the title specifies Production Chef Level 3 apprenticeship provision.
Commercial scale
97% confidence£28,000 over the stated 12-month period
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Published award value is £28,000 and the stated period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceDerby College is an unverified source name
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The supplier identity workflow completed with status 'checked_unmatched'; no verified company name or company number was found in the supplied data.
Contract conclusion limitation
98% confidenceThe notice records an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed
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The supplied data contains an award notice and active award status, without an explicit signature or contract-conclusion field.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No evaluation results, bidder count, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, or extension terms are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Supplier identity is unresolved: the source name 'Derby College' was checked but no safe company match was found; no verified legal company name or company number is supplied.
- The record is an award notice and does not explicitly evidence contract signature or completion.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, evaluation and award rationale, pricing detail, lot titles or allocation, and extension or renewal options.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Derbyshire County CouncilDerby CollegeProduction Chef Level 3apprenticeship trainingdirect awardeducation and training servicesYPO 1086
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the award?
The published award names Derby College. The supplied supplier-verification record marks this as an unverified source name because no safe company match was found.
What is the published value?
The award value is £28,000.
What are the stated dates?
The notice states a period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Was this competitively tendered?
The notice identifies the method as direct award. Competition and evaluation details were not supplied.
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.