AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Luton Council has awarded and signed a contract with PROSPERO GROUP LTD for medical tuition for children and young people who are inpatients on the paediatric ward at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is recorded for PROSPERO GROUP LTD. The contract record states it was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs to 30 September 2030, with a potential extension to 30 September 2031.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, light-touch education-services procurement with a stated net contract value of £175,000 (£210,000 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROSPERO GROUP LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £175,000 net; £210,000 gross GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies source supplier PROSPERO GROUP LIMITED; supplied verification identifies the legal supplier as PROSPERO GROUP LTD (company number 04010426). The contract is linked to award 1 and gives total values of £175,000 net and £210,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract
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Process stage is recorded as "contract" and the notice is a Contract details notice.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 and award 1 are both marked "active" in the source data.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidence£175,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 175000 GBP.
Contract value, gross
99% confidence£210,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 210000 GBP.
Notice maximum value
95% confidence£175,000
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The process-level value_max is 175000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence22 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 058305-2026 on 2026-06-22.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence17 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-17T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-01.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 September 2030
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2030-09-30.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence30 September 2031
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2031-09-30.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
99% confidenceMedical tuition for paediatric inpatients at Luton & Dunstable Hospital
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The description requires medical tuition for children and young people receiving treatment as inpatients on the paediatric ward.
Teaching provision
99% confidence4 hours per day
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The description states that tuition is required for 4 hours a day.
Learner age range
99% confidencePrimary age through to age 16
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The description requires coverage of all ages from primary through to age 16.
Statutory context
98% confidenceSection 19, Education Act 1996
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The description says the service supports the Council's statutory duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 80340000 — Special education services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 80340000, described as Special education services.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKH21
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Award item 1 gives delivery address region UKH21.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Threshold and regime
99% confidenceBelow threshold; light-touch regime
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The contract is marked aboveThreshold false and tender specialRegime includes lightTouch.
Lots
99% confidenceOne lot recorded
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Tender lot 1 is the only lot listed; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-01 and endDate is 2030-09-30.
Extension provision
99% confidencePotential extension to 30 September 2031
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The contract hasRenewal field is true, maxExtentDate is 2031-09-30, and the renewal description says extension depends on performance and business need.
Extension condition
99% confidencePerformance and business need
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Renewal description: "Extension if performance good and business need dictates."
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-provider requirement
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The scope description states that the Council requires a single provider.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value applies to the single recorded award and has no separate lot-level breakdown.
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One award and one related lot are recorded; only the contract-level values are published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
98% confidenceHigh-quality lifecycle evidence is available.
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The source includes a contract details notice, active award and contract records, signed date, dates, values, supplier, and linked lot.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; no lot title, description or value is supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tenderer count, scoring, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tender prices, scoring, evaluation rationale and award decision date.
- The extension is conditional on performance and business need; no committed extension date is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Luton CouncilPROSPERO GROUP LTDpaediatric ward tuitionhospital educationmedical tuitionspecial education servicesLuton and Dunstable Hospital
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Luton Council paediatric ward tuition contract?
PROSPERO GROUP LTD won the single recorded award for lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £175,000 net and £210,000 gross.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030, with a possible extension to 30 September 2031.
What services are covered?
The contract covers four hours a day of medical tuition for primary-age children through to age 16 who are inpatients on the paediatric ward at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
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