AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland published an award notice for its Managing for Excellence Development Programme for line managers. The active award is to PEOPLE UNTAPPED LIMITED, with a published value of £104,864.91.
Published outcomeAward announced as active; the published award and contract-period dates indicate a start date of 2 September 2026 and end date of 13 August 2027. The source does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Market significanceA £104,864.91 selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system for organisation-wide management development.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PEOPLE UNTAPPED LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-538abd30-83a7-4667-ad40-1f941b49e348-1 · 104864.91 GBP · active
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The active award names People Untapped Limited as supplier and gives an award value of £104,864.91. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to verified legal name PEOPLE UNTAPPED LIMITED (company number 07633881).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display_status is "awarded"; source_status is "complete"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-538abd30-83a7-4667-ad40-1f941b49e348-1 has status "active".
Contract signature
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract period but no explicit signature or execution field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£104,864.91 GBP
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The award value is amount 104864.91, currency GBP; the tender value is also £104,864.91.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with no lots recorded.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence17 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-07-17T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence2 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract start date
99% confidence2 September 2026
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Award and tender contract periods specify startDate 2026-09-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract end date
99% confidence13 August 2027
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Award and tender contract periods specify endDate 2027-08-13T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-09T11:11:48+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceManaging for Excellence Development Programme for all line managers across the organisation
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Process and tender descriptions state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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main_category and mainProcurementCategory are "services".
Published CPV classification
99% confidence48517000 — IT software package
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Tender classification is CPV 48517000, described as "IT software package".
Delivery coverage
92% confidenceUnited Kingdom and additional published geographic categories including Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and Rest of the World
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Tender item delivery addresses list these locations.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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procurement_method is "selective".
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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procurement_method_details is "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition details
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or ranking is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence2 September 2026 to 13 August 2027
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Award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice
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No extension, option or renewal clause is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe buyer used a dynamic purchasing system call-off rather than an openly described standalone competition.
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The procurement method details state "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
Scope-classification observation
94% confidenceThe management-development description appears broader than the published IT software package CPV classification; the notice does not explain the classification choice.
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The description concerns a development programme for line managers, while the primary CPV is 48517000 — IT software package.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied process, award and tender data.
Classification consistency
94% confidenceThe published CPV classification may not clearly align with the stated management-development requirement.
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The source describes a development programme but classifies the procurement as CPV 48517000 — IT software package.
Location data quality
95% confidenceBuyer locality and postal code appear inconsistent in the supplied party record.
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The buyer address lists locality London but postal code B2 4AJ; no correction is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; an active award and published contract period should not be interpreted as explicit evidence of signature.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation details, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot titles or allocations, and extension or renewal terms.
- The published CPV code is IT software package, while the stated requirement is a management-development programme; the source does not explain this apparent mismatch.
- The buyer address data lists London with postal code B2 4AJ, an apparent inconsistency in the supplied source record.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BTA2232Managing for Excellence Development ProgrammePEOPLE UNTAPPED LIMITEDBritish Tourist AuthorityVisitBritainVisitEnglanddynamic purchasing systemmanagement development
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the BTA2232 Managing for Excellence Development Programme award?
PEOPLE UNTAPPED LIMITED was named as the supplier for the active award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £104,864.91 GBP.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states that this was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
When does the published contract period end?
The published contract end date is 13 August 2027.
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.