AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rossendale Borough Council awarded its Creative Skills Programme for Young People to THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION. The published contract record states that the contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs to 31 March 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, was made to THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION following a below-threshold open competition.
Market significanceThis is a GBP 89,500 net youth creative-skills and engagement services contract in Rossendale, with a published gross value of GBP 107,400.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 89500 net; 107400 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION as supplier and relates to lot 1. The supplier verification record identifies the verified legal name as THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION (company number CE032064) through an exact-name match. The single linked contract reports GBP 89,500 amount and GBP 107,400 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender and lot 1 are both recorded with status 'complete'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 contains dateSigned: 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidenceGBP 89,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 89500 GBP.
Contract value, gross
99% confidenceGBP 107,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 107400 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the sole award and sole supplier.
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The data contains one award, one supplier on that award, and one contract linked to award 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notices first published
98% confidence13 April 2026
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Release history records tender notice 033105-2026 on 13 April 2026.
Award date
96% confidence8 June 2026
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Award record 1 gives award_date as 2026-06-08.
Contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2030
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The contract document and release history record notice 095928-2026 as published on 12 October 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCreative Skills Programme for Young People across Rossendale
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Tender title and description state that the programme is to be delivered across Rossendale.
Core activities
99% confidenceStructured creative engagement, skills development, youth-led projects and annual showcase events
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These activities are listed in the tender description.
Intended outcomes
98% confidenceConfidence, creativity, employability skills and progression opportunities for young people, alongside community and regeneration objectives
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These outcomes are stated in the tender description.
Service classifications
99% confidenceYouth education services; welfare services for children and young people; artistic services; services provided by youth associations
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Award item 1 lists CPV codes 80310000, 85311300, 92312000 and 98133110.
Delivery geography
97% confidenceUKD region, with the programme described as across Rossendale
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Award delivery address is UKD, while the tender description specifies Rossendale.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Lots
99% confidenceOne published lot: lot 1
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The tender contains lot 1 only, and award 1 relates to lot 1.
Competition results
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 31 March 2030
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Approximate duration
98% confidenceAbout 3 years and 6 months
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Calculated from the published contract period of 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2030.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 has aboveThreshold set to false; the procedure detail also describes a below-threshold open competition.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceA single supplier holds the only published award for the only published lot.
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The data lists one lot, one award and one supplier, with contract 1 linked to award 1.
Market positioning
97% confidenceThe requirement combines youth engagement, education/welfare-oriented support and artistic services.
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The tender scope and published CPV classifications cover these service areas.
Published pricing visibility
98% confidenceOnly total net and gross contract values are published; no rate card, milestone payment, budget split or lot-level pricing breakdown is supplied.
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The contract record provides total amount and amountGross only; no further pricing information is present.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe record explicitly supports a signed, active contract rather than only an award announcement.
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Contract 1 is active and includes dateSigned of 30 September 2026, plus a defined contract period.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with an exact-name match to THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION, company number CE032064.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 is listed with null title, description and value fields.
Competition and evaluation limitation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring, evaluation rationale or award rationale is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: submission deadline, bidder count, tenderer identities, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published; the estimated recompetition timing is not a procurement forecast.
- The award record gives an award date, but no separate award-decision narrative or decision document is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Rossendale Borough CouncilTHE WHITAKER ORGANISATIONCreative Skills Programme for Young Peopleyouth services contractcreative skillsRossendale procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Creative Skills Programme for Young People contract?
THE WHITAKER ORGANISATION, verified as company number CE032064, is the sole published supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the Rossendale creative skills contract?
The published contract value is GBP 89,500 net and GBP 107,400 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published active contract starts on 30 September 2026 and ends on 31 March 2030. The record also states it was signed on 30 September 2026.
What services are included?
The programme covers structured creative engagement, skills development, youth-led projects and annual showcase events for young people across Rossendale.
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