AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottingham City Council has published an active award to THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED for Swim England-related support to its learn-to-swim programme. The published award value is £95,000 and the stated period runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 December 2029.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded following an open below-threshold procedure. The notice records an award, not explicit evidence of a signed contract.
Market significanceThe award covers swimming-lesson badges, compliance observations, quality assurance and governing-body support for council sport and leisure services in the East Midlands.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-abc58662-3240-4a52-8b87-800b1caf7f65-1 · 95000 GBP · active
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Verified by company number 10931571. The active award names source supplier "Swim England" and has a published value of £95,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded; 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-abc58662-3240-4a52-8b87-800b1caf7f65-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence5 August 2026
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The award date is 2026-08-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature evidence
98% confidenceNot explicitly supplied
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The supplied notice contains an active award and contract-period dates but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£95,000 GBP
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The award value is 95000 GBP; the tender value is also 95000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award is supplied, with one verified supplier and a £95,000 award value.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No unit prices, badge volumes, fee schedule or pricing breakdown is included in the supplied notice.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence5 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-08-05T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence5 August 2026
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Award date is 2026-08-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence6 August 2026
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Award and tender contract period start date is 2026-08-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 December 2029
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Award and tender contract period end date is 2029-12-31T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice document and process publication timestamp are 2026-10-13T14:48:12+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSwim England partnership and support for council learn-to-swim provision
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The description states that expenditure covers the partnership with Swim England for swimming lessons delivered across Sport & Leisure Services.
Included activities
99% confidenceSwim lesson badges, compliance observations, quality assurance and governing-body support
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These activities are expressly listed in the notice description.
Intended service outcome
97% confidenceSwimming lessons delivered safely, effectively and in line with recognised national standards
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This is stated as the purpose of maintaining the membership and support.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 92600000 — Sporting services
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The primary CPV classification is 92600000, described as Sporting services.
Delivery area
98% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies East Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen procedure (below threshold)
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The process and tender procurement-method details state "Open procedure (below threshold)".
Main procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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The tender mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The supplied notice provides no bidder count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation results.
SME suitability flag
97% confidenceYes
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Tender suitability records sme as true.
VCSE suitability flag
97% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability records vcse as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence6 August 2026 to 31 December 2029
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The published award contract period gives these start and end dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No extension, option or renewal terms are present in the supplied data.
Contract execution status
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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An active award and stated contract period are published, but no explicit signed-contract record is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceSingle-supplier award covering programme-support elements
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One active award, one supplier and no lots are recorded; scope includes badges, quality assurance, compliance observations and governing-body support.
Demand signal
96% confidenceOngoing support is tied to the buyer's learn-to-swim programme
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The notice says badges generate income through the programme and that membership and support are maintained for delivery standards.
Route-to-market evidence
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open procedure
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The published procurement-method detail is "Open procedure (below threshold)".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name reconciliation
99% confidenceSource name differs from verified legal identity
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The notice uses "Swim England", while company-number verification identifies THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED; supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Award versus signed-contract evidence
98% confidencePublication supports an active award, not an explicitly signed contract
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No explicit contract signature or conclusion field is supplied.
Timing sequence
99% confidenceStated start date precedes publication of the award notice
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Contract start is 6 August 2026 and the award notice was published 13 October 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, scoring, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extension terms or evaluation rationale
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier label "Swim England" differs from the verified legal company name, THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED. This analysis uses the verified legal identity and retains the source label only as evidence of the published naming.
- The notice records an active award and stated contract period but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded.
- The stated contract start date of 6 August 2026 is earlier than the award-notice publication date of 13 October 2026; the source does not explain this sequence.
- No bidder count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, individual lot detail, extension terms or renewal plan is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Nottingham City CouncilTHE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITEDSwim Englandlearn to swimswimming lesson badgessporting servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (SWIM ENGLAND) LIMITED, verified against company number 10931571. The source notice names the supplier as Swim England.
What is the published award value?
£95,000 GBP.
What does the award cover?
Swim lesson badges, compliance observations, quality assurance activities and governing-body support for Nottingham City Council's learn-to-swim provision.
When is the stated contract period?
From 6 August 2026 to 31 December 2029. The source does not explicitly evidence contract 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.