AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Isle of Wight Council has concluded two active contracts for safeguarding learning and development: adult safeguarding courses with TALKING LIFE LTD and children’s safeguarding courses with SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED. Each contract has a stated net value of £60,000 (£72,000 gross), runs from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2028, and includes two discretionary 12-month extensions.
Published outcomeTwo lots were awarded separately under an open below-threshold competition. The source explicitly records contracts as active and signed on 1 April 2026.
Market significanceThe combined stated net value is £120,000 across two specialist safeguarding-training contracts, with a potential maximum term to April 2030 if both extension periods are used.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
TALKING LIFE LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 - Adult Safeguarding Courses · 60000 GBP · active
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Award 1 names Talking Life Ltd; verified company identity is TALKING LIFE LTD (company number 02472954). Contract 1 is active, signed on 1 April 2026, and states a net value of £60,000.
SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 2 · Lots Lot 2 - Childrens Safeguarding Courses · 60000 GBP · active
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Award 2 names SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED; verified company identity is SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED (company number 10901244). Contract 2 is active, signed on 1 April 2026, and states a net value of £60,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract documents identify the publication as a Contract details notice.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete; contracts active
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Tender status is "complete"; both awards and both contracts are recorded as "active".
Contracts signed
99% confidence1 April 2026
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Both contract records contain dateSigned: 2026-04-01.
Contract commencement
99% confidence6 April 2026
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Both contract periods start on 2026-04-06.
VALUES
Published values explained
Lot 1 contract value
99% confidence£60,000 net; £72,000 gross
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Contract 1 value records amount £60,000 and amountGross £72,000.
Lot 2 contract value
99% confidence£60,000 net; £72,000 gross
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Contract 2 value records amount £60,000 and amountGross £72,000.
Combined contract value
99% confidence£120,000 net; £144,000 gross
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Sum of the separately stated values for contracts 1 and 2.
Published procurement estimate
95% confidenceUp to £120,000
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Process value_max is £120,000; the description calls the value a best estimate over the contract life.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice first published
99% confidence12 February 2026
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Release history records tender notice 012928-2026 on 2026-02-12.
Submission deadline
99% confidence12 March 2026, 14:00 UTC
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-03-12T14:00:00Z.
Contracts signed
99% confidence1 April 2026
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Both contract records give dateSigned as 2026-04-01.
Contract term
99% confidence6 April 2026 to 5 April 2028
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Both contract period records specify these start and end dates.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-21.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSafeguarding learning and development activities for the council’s internal and external workforce, delivered in person and virtually.
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Procurement description.
Lot 1
99% confidenceAdult Safeguarding Courses
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Contract 1 title and related lot 1.
Lot 2
99% confidenceChildrens Safeguarding Courses
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Contract 2 title and related lot 2.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 80530000 — Vocational training services
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Items under both awards carry this CPV classification.
Delivery area
98% confidenceIsle of Wight (UKJ34)
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Both award items specify delivery address region UKJ34.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Lots
99% confidenceTwo lots, each awarded separately
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Tender lists lots 1 and 2; each has a distinct active award and contract.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation narrative is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence24 months
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Both contracts run from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2028.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo 12-month extensions at the buyer’s discretion
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Each contract has hasRenewal true and describes "2 x 12m extension periods" at buyer discretion.
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence5 April 2030
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Both contracts specify maxExtentDate of 2026-04-05? No: the supplied maxExtentDate is 2030-04-05.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Both contracts state aboveThreshold: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceThe council split adult and children’s safeguarding training into distinct contracts, each with its own supplier and stated value.
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Separate lot-linked awards and contracts are recorded for lots 1 and 2.
Delivery model
98% confidenceThe requirement covers both in-person and virtual course delivery for internal and external workforce audiences.
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Procurement description.
Value interpretation
95% confidenceThe £120,000 published estimate aligns with the combined net values of the two contracts; gross values total £144,000.
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Process value_max is £120,000; contracts total £120,000 net and £144,000 gross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award dates
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Both award records have null award_date.
Lot-level sourcing detail
99% confidenceLot titles are available from contract titles, but lot descriptions and standalone lot values were not supplied.
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Lot records have null title, description and value; contracts provide titles and values.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender count, scoring, pricing breakdown or award rationale is included.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated signature and commencement dates.
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Contracts are dated signed 1 April 2026 and start 6 April 2026; notice publication is 21 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Award decision dates were not supplied.
- The published notice does not provide bid counts, tender prices, evaluation scores, award rationale or savings.
- Standalone lot descriptions and lot-record values were not supplied; scope and values are drawn from the linked contracts.
- No pricing breakdown or volume commitment is published.
- Extension exercise is discretionary; the maximum end date does not establish that extensions will be used.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Isle of Wight Councilsafeguarding trainingTALKING LIFE LTDSAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITEDadult safeguarding courseschildren's safeguarding coursesFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Isle of Wight Council safeguarding training contracts?
TALKING LIFE LTD won Lot 1, Adult Safeguarding Courses. SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED won Lot 2, Childrens Safeguarding Courses.
What are the contract values?
Each contract is valued at £60,000 net and £72,000 gross. Combined values are £120,000 net and £144,000 gross.
When do the contracts end?
The initial terms end on 5 April 2028. Each has two discretionary 12-month extension options, with a stated maximum end date of 5 April 2030.
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