AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk Constabulary published an award notice for specialist external training: an Advanced on-site Suspect Interview Course (Tier 3). The active award names Carmar Consultants - The Professional Standard Limited and has a published value of £15,000.
Published outcomeAward announced as active; the notice gives a contract period from 17 September 2026 to 29 January 2027.
Market significanceA below-threshold, limited-procedure specialist training purchase valued at £15,000, using competitive quotations.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CARMAR CONSULTANTS - THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-f56c657f-ebdc-4bf0-bdfc-b2e3644ab726-1 · 15000 GBP · active
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Verified legal supplier name supplied for the active award; the award value is £15,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; process stage is award and source status is complete.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-f56c657f-ebdc-4bf0-bdfc-b2e3644ab726-1 is marked 'active'.
Award date
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Award date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence17 September 2026 to 29 January 2027
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Published award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£15,000 GBP
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The award value is amount 15000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceSingle award value published
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One award and one named supplier are present in the supplied record.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Quotation deadline
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Tender period end date is 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence16 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
99% confidence17 September 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate is 2026-09-17T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
99% confidence29 January 2027
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Published contractPeriod endDate is 2027-01-29T23:59:59Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T10:40:04+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAdvanced on-site Suspect Interview Course (Tier 3)
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Published tender description states this requirement.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Main procurement category is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence80510000 — Specialist training services
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Primary CPV classification supplied in the tender data.
Delivery area
99% confidenceEast of England, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies East of England, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Published procurementMethod is limited.
Method detail
99% confidenceCompetitive quotation (below threshold)
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Published procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Competition information
98% confidenceAlternative quotes were obtained in accordance with local Contract Standing Orders.
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Tender description states: 'Alternative quotes obtained in accordance with local Contract Standing Orders.'
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence17 September 2026 to 29 January 2027
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Published contractPeriod gives these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceShort-duration specialist training engagement valued at £15,000.
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The notice describes specialist training and publishes a £15,000 award with a 17 September 2026 to 29 January 2027 period.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold competitive quotation approach rather than an open procedure.
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Procurement method details state 'Competitive quotation (below threshold)' and procurement method is limited.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-to-contract interpretation
98% confidenceThe source publishes an active award and contract-period dates, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
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Award status is active and contractPeriod is published; no explicit signature or conclusion field is supplied.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots or individual lot allocations are published.
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceBid counts, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it reports an active award and a published contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology or scores, detailed pricing, award rationale, extension terms and renewal options.
- No lot titles, lot IDs or lot-level values are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Suffolk ConstabularyCARMAR CONSULTANTS - THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD LIMITEDspecialist training servicessuspect interview coursecompetitive quotationContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Suffolk Constabulary specialist training award?
CARMAR CONSULTANTS - THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD LIMITED, verified under company number 10814875.
What is the published value of the award?
£15,000 GBP.
What training is covered?
An Advanced on-site Suspect Interview Course (Tier 3).
When does the published contract period end?
29 January 2027.
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