AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cumberland Council published an award notice for training services covering 25 Level 3 Construction Supervisor learner places. The active award names THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD and has a value of £100,000.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded on 15 October 2026. The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
Market significanceThis is a £100,000 selective-procedure training-services call-off opportunity in England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-8fe7b48d-a325-4b85-bf25-979bbaf013b6-1 · 100000 GBP · active
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Verified supplier identity names THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD (company number 06616608); the sole active award names this supplier and states a £100,000 value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice published 15 October 2026
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The award notice document and release history are dated 2026-10-15T12:41:22+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive award
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Award ocds-b5fd17-8fe7b48d-a325-4b85-bf25-979bbaf013b6-1 has status 'active'.
Contract conclusion
95% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The source is an awarded contract notice and contains an active award, but does not state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£100,000
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The active award value is 100000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence21 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-09-21T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Award-period start
96% confidence1 November 2026
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The award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Award-period end
96% confidence30 September 2027
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The award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceLevel 3 Construction Supervisor training for 25 learner places
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The notice description states: 'WAVE 7 - LOT 4 Construction - L3 Construction 25 Learner Places'.
Category
99% confidenceTraining services
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Primary CPV 80500000 is described as Training services.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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The tender item lists a delivery address in England, United Kingdom.
Lot reference
97% confidenceLot 4 is referenced in the title and description; no formal lot identifier or separate lot record is supplied
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The title says 'SBC Call off Lot 4' and the description says 'LOT 4 Construction'; the supplied lots array is empty.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective / restricted procedure
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The tender records procurementMethod 'selective' and procurementMethodDetails 'Restricted procedure'.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation results not supplied
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No bid count, scores or evaluation narrative are present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Award-period dates
96% confidence1 November 2026 to 30 September 2027
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The active award's contractPeriod provides these dates.
Supplier suitability
93% confidenceSME indicated
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Tender suitability records sme: true; the supplier party is also marked scale: sme.
Extensions and renewal options
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No extension or renewal terms are provided in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA £100,000 training-services award for a defined cohort of 25 learner places
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The award value is £100,000 and the description specifies 25 Level 3 Construction learner places.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £100,000 value is recorded against the sole award and its sole named supplier
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One active award is supplied, naming one supplier and stating a £100,000 value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting contract periods
99% confidenceThe tender-level period is 9 October 2026 to 31 August 2027, while the active award period is 1 November 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Tender contractPeriod and award contractPeriod contain different start and end dates. The analysis reports both rather than selecting an unsupported definitive contract period.
Contract signature evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No explicit signature, execution or concluded-contract confirmation is included.
Lot data
99% confidenceFormal lot records and lot-level value allocation are not supplied
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The title and description reference Lot 4, but the lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains inconsistent tender-level and award-level contract dates; neither is treated as a definitive signed-contract period.
- The published data does not explicitly evidence contract signature or execution.
- Formal lot identifiers, individual lot allocation and lot-level values are not supplied.
- Bid counts, evaluation scores, pricing detail, reasons for award and extension options are not supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Cumberland CouncilTHE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTDconstruction supervisor trainingtraining servicesLot 4Contracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD, verified under company number 06616608.
What is the award value?
£100,000.
Has a signed contract been confirmed?
No. The supplied award notice records an active award but does not explicitly confirm signature.
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.