AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derbyshire County Council published an award notice for apprenticeship and associated training leading to a Chartered Manager Degree Level 6 qualification. The notice records an active award to University Of Derby - Research & Knowledge Exchange, valued at £110,000, with a stated period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded following a direct award under the YPO 1086 framework context stated in the notice.
Market significanceThis is a £110,000 public-sector education and training services award with a four-year stated delivery period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
University Of Derby - Research & Knowledge Exchange
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-a1d0eddb-2ac2-4c78-a714-286c07bc6ccb-1 · 110000 GBP · active award
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The award identifies "University Of Derby - Research & Knowledge Exchange" as supplier and gives the award value as GBP 110,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; process marked complete and award marked active
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the award status is "active".
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Award and tender contract period start: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£110,000
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Award value: 110000 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe full published award value is associated with the single recorded award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier and value of £110,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026, 11:00 BST
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Award notice document datePublished: 2026-10-13T11:00:04+01:00.
Tender period end
99% confidence12 October 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-10-12T23:59:00+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030
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Published contract period start and end dates: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z and 2030-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceProvision of apprenticeship and associated training for Chartered Manager Degree Level 6
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Opportunity title: "CST025-181 Provision of Apprenticeship (Chartered Manager Degree Level 6)"; description references apprenticeship and associated training.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services
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Primary CPV 80000000: "Education and training services".
Delivery area
98% confidenceEngland, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region England and country United Kingdom.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lots published
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Procurement method is "direct" and procurement method details are "Direct award".
Framework context
96% confidenceNotice description references "Non DCC Framework - Apprenticeship & Associated Training - 1086 (YPO)"
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Published opportunity description.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids, bidders and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidenceFour years
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The stated period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied in the published notice.
SME/VCSE suitability flags
99% confidenceSME: no; VCSE: no
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Tender suitability fields state sme false and vcse false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
97% confidenceThe award uses a direct-award route and cites a YPO apprenticeship and associated training framework context.
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Procurement method details state Direct award; the description references YPO 1086.
Published value and duration
99% confidence£110,000 over the stated four-year period
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Award value is £110,000 and stated contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceNo verified company legal name or company number was supplied; identity status is not applicable.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified company fields are null.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, award rationale, evaluation results, bid count and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are included in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature; the active award and stated contract period should not be read as evidence that the contract has been signed or commenced.
- No verified company legal name or company number was supplied for the supplier; the published supplier name is reported as the source identity.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation and award rationale, pricing breakdown, individual training volumes, extension terms and detailed service specification.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Derbyshire County CouncilUniversity Of Derby - Research & Knowledge ExchangeChartered Manager Degree Level 6apprenticeship trainingYPO 1086education and training servicesdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
The published award names University Of Derby - Research & Knowledge Exchange.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £110,000.
What is being procured?
Apprenticeship and associated training for Chartered Manager Degree Level 6.
When does the stated contract period run?
From 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
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.