AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Walsall Metro Borough Council awarded a framework call-off for blended Level 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship provision to Myerscough College and University Centre. The published award value is £16,800 for 1 September 2026 to 30 August 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award is reported, dated 21 August 2026 and published as an awarded contract notice on 13 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small-value, specialist workforce-development services award delivered through an existing framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Myerscough College and University Centre
95% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-d302b13a-505c-432d-b0bf-25ac05ea6d47-1 · 16800 GBP · Active award
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The award names Myerscough College and University Centre as supplier and gives an award value of GBP 16,800.
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", and the notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-d302b13a-505c-432d-b0bf-25ac05ea6d47-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence21 August 2026
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Award date is 2026-08-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 30 August 2028
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The award and tender contractPeriod state these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£16,800
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Award value is amount 16800, currency GBP; the tender value is also GBP 16,800.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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There is one published award, naming one supplier, with value GBP 16,800.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence12 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-08-12T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence21 August 2026
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Award date is 2026-08-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-13T12:05:09+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence30 August 2028
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Contract period endDate is 2028-08-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLevel 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship provision
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The title and description identify a Level 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship.
Delivery model
98% confidenceBlended delivery across council operational sites and provider learning facilities
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The description specifies a blended delivery model across these locations.
Purpose
98% confidenceWorkforce development, skills progression and compliance requirements
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Stated in the published description.
Category
99% confidenceServices — CPV 80570000, personal development training services
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The tender classification is CPV 80570000 and main procurement category is services.
Delivery location
94% confidenceWS1 1TP
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The tender item delivery address gives postal code WS1 1TP.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure
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The process and tender procurementMethod are "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails states "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on invited suppliers, tender responses, evaluation, scores and bid ranking is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidenceApproximately 24 months
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The published contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 August 2028.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied in the process, tender or award data.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The source is an awarded contract notice with an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
95% confidenceLow-value specialist apprenticeship training call-off
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The award is worth £16,800 and covers a Level 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship through a framework call-off.
Supplier opportunity signal
82% confidenceFramework access appears material for comparable requirements
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The buyer used a call-off from a framework agreement; the notice does not identify the framework or its suppliers.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidencePublished supplier name is unverified against the completed Companies House matching workflow
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supplier_identity_status is "checked_unmatched"; lookupStatus is "completed" and lookupDecision is "still_unmatched". No verified company name or number is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published
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The lots array is empty and the award contains no lot IDs.
Award value detail
99% confidenceNo pricing breakdown or unit-rate information is published
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Only a total award value of GBP 16,800 is supplied.
Award and publication timing
98% confidenceThe award decision predates notice publication by approximately seven weeks
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Award date is 21 August 2026 and notice publication is 13 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The completed Companies House matching workflow did not find a safe match for the published supplier name; no verified company name or number is available.
- Information on bids, invited suppliers, evaluation, scoring and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
- The framework name, lot title or identifier, and framework supplier pool were not published.
- No extension, renewal, pricing breakdown or contractual terms beyond the stated period and total value were supplied.
- The source does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or otherwise executed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Walsall Metro Borough Councilarboriculturist apprenticeshipLevel 4 apprenticeshipMyerscough College and University Centreframework call-offtraining servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Walsall arboriculturist apprenticeship award?
The published award names Myerscough College and University Centre. Its legal identity remains unverified in the supplied company-matching data.
What is the published value of the award?
The published total award value is £16,800.
What services are covered?
The requirement is for blended delivery of a Level 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship across council operational sites and provider learning facilities.
When is the stated contract period?
The notice states 1 September 2026 to 30 August 2028.
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