AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
A contract notice records GP UPDATE LIMITED as supplier for an education package for GP specialty training registrars in Scotland, with a stated contract value of £848,160.
Published outcomeThe award and linked contract record are marked active, and the contract data gives a signature date of 5 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a Scotland-wide education and training services procurement conducted through an open procedure.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GP UPDATE LIMITED
98% confidenceAward 095589-2026-C002179-1 · Lots 1 · 848160 GBP · Active award linked to an active signed contract
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The award names GP Update Limited as supplier; verified_company_name is GP UPDATE LIMITED. The linked active contract states £848,160 and dateSigned 5 October 2026.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAward and contract notice
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Release 095589-2026 is tagged "award" and "contract".
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 095589-2026-C002179-1 has status "active".
Contract status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract 095589-2026-C002179-1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 5 October 2026
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The linked contract includes dateSigned: 2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot record status
99% confidenceCancelled (conflicts with the active award and contract records)
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Lot 1 is recorded with status "cancelled", while the linked award and contract are active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Stated contract value
99% confidence£848,160
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Contract 095589-2026-C002179-1 states value amount 848160, currency GBP.
Award-level value
98% confidenceNot separately published
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The award record has no value amount; the value is supplied on the linked contract record.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence16 April 2026
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Release 034533-2026 is dated 2026-04-16.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence29 May 2026, 13:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-05-29T13:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Linked contract dateSigned is 2026-10-05.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Release 095589-2026 is dated 2026-10-09.
Contract start and end dates
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_start_at or contract_end_at is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEducation package for General Practice Specialty Training Registrars (GPSTRs) in Scotland
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Tender title and lot 1 description.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Tender classification and item additional classification.
Delivery region
95% confidenceScotland (UKM)
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The tender item lists delivery region UKM.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot
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Tender data contains lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Award criteria
94% confidenceTechnical/quality 60; price 40
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Lot 1 awardCriteria lists Technical quality 60 and price 40.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and bidder identities not published
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No tender-count or evaluation-result data is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Options
99% confidenceNo options
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start date, end date, or duration is supplied.
Extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial position
95% confidenceThe published contract record states £848,160 for the single linked award and supplier.
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One active award links lot 1 to GP UPDATE LIMITED, with a linked contract valued at £848,160.
Evaluation emphasis
94% confidenceQuality carried greater stated weighting than price (60/40).
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Lot 1 criteria list Technical quality 60 and price 40.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Status inconsistency
99% confidenceMaterial source contradiction: lot 1 is marked cancelled, while its linked award and signed contract are both marked active.
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Lot 1 status is "cancelled"; award and contract status are "active".
Contract timing
99% confidenceThe signature date is published, but contract commencement and end dates are not supplied.
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dateSigned is present; contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity was verified by exact-name match to GP UPDATE LIMITED, company number 07135974.
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Supplier verification status is verified with matchMethod "exact_name".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The lot status conflicts with the active award and active signed-contract records; the published data does not explain the discrepancy.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, contract end date, duration, extension or renewal terms, tender count, bid prices, evaluation scores, and award-level value.
- The award record does not state a separate award date; the contract signature date should not be treated as the award decision date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
GP UPDATE LIMITEDGPSTR education packageScotland education and training servicesPublic Services Delivery ScotlandC002179£848,160 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
GP UPDATE LIMITED, verified under company number 07135974.
What is the published contract value?
The linked contract record states £848,160.
When was the contract signed?
The contract data gives 5 October 2026.
Is the procurement status fully consistent?
No. The award and contract are active, but the linked lot is marked cancelled.
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