AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Riding of Yorkshire Council published an award notice naming PROSPERO LIMITED for HCC223901: face-to-face tutoring in the HU6 postcode area. The notice records an active award, with a stated service period from 9 February to 17 July 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to PROSPERO LIMITED. The published award value is £0, so no meaningful contract value is disclosed.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration education-support requirement covering face-to-face tutoring in Yorkshire and the Humber. The published record does not disclose the procurement method, competition or evaluation outcome.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROSPERO LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-b131c894-f740-46aa-a134-ecb6a429067e-1 · £0 GBP · Active award
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The award names source supplier “Prospero”; supplier verification identifies PROSPERO LIMITED (company number 05646037). The sole award has a published value of GBP 0.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-b131c894-f740-46aa-a134-ecb6a429067e-1 is marked active.
Award date
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-21.
Contract signing status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£0
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Award value is stated as amount 0, currency GBP.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceNo monetary contract value is disclosed beyond the £0 published field.
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The source contains no other value, pricing or payment information.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence12 January 2026, 13:00 UTC
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Tender period end date is 2026-01-12T13:00:00Z.
Stated service start
99% confidence9 February 2026
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Tender and award contract periods state a start date of 2026-02-09.
Stated service end
99% confidence17 July 2026
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Tender and award contract periods state an end date of 2026-07-17T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-21T11:04:07+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFace-to-face tutor, HU6 postcode area, required as soon as possible.
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Process description: “Lot 1 - Face to face tutor. HU6 Postcode. As soon as possible.”
Main category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 80200000 — Secondary education services
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Primary classification supplied in tender data.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 80100000 — Primary education services
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Additional classification supplied in tender data.
Delivery region
98% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies this region and country.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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Tender procurement method details are recorded as “Not specified”.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bid count, bidder identities, scores or evaluation information is supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability field records SME as false.
VCSE suitability
99% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability field records VCSE as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated contract period
99% confidence9 February 2026 to 17 July 2026
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The award contract period provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial visibility
98% confidenceLimited: the award notice identifies a supplier and service period but does not publish a meaningful monetary value, pricing structure or evaluation detail.
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Published award value is £0; no pricing or evaluation data is supplied.
Timing observation
99% confidenceThe award notice was published after the stated service end date.
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Service end is 17 July 2026; award notice publication is 21 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value field
98% confidenceThe record reports £0; this should not be interpreted as a confirmed zero-cost arrangement.
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Award value is amount 0 GBP, with no supporting pricing or contract-value data.
Notice and service-date sequence
99% confidenceThe award notice publication date follows the stated contract end date; the source does not explain this sequence.
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Notice published 21 October 2026; stated end date 17 July 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo procurement method, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, lot-specific allocation detail, signing confirmation, or extension terms are provided.
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These fields are absent or specified as not provided in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The £0 award value field does not disclose a meaningful contract value, and no pricing information is published.
- The award notice was published after the stated service end date; the supplied data does not explain the chronology.
- Procurement method, bids received, evaluation, award rationale, signed-contract status, extension options and detailed lot allocation are not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PROSPERO LIMITEDEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHCC223901face-to-face tutorHU6education servicesContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for HCC223901?
PROSPERO LIMITED was named, verified against company number 05646037. The source notice names the supplier as “Prospero”.
What is the published contract value?
The award record shows £0. No further monetary value or pricing information is published.
What services are covered?
The notice describes Lot 1 as face-to-face tutoring in the HU6 postcode area, classified primarily as secondary education services.
When is the stated service period?
9 February 2026 to 17 July 2026.
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