AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Defence Infrastructure Organisation has published a direct-award contract award notice for accredited housing qualifications, professional development, membership and housing-related continuous training. The sole named awardee is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING. The award remains pending, with signature scheduled after the standstill period.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, is named to THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold, direct-award services opportunity in housing learning and development for a geographically dispersed workforce.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £490,000 net; £588,000 gross at award level GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-RC000727 and reports amount £490,000 and amountGross £588,000. Supplier verification matches company number RC000727 to THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published on 15 October 2026
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Award document 097658-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and has datePublished 2026-10-15T16:51:53+01:00.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed; future signature is scheduled for 27 October 2026
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Award milestone is type futureSignatureDate, due 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00, with status scheduled.
Standstill
99% confidenceEnds 26 October 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-26T23:59:59+00:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£490,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 490000 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£588,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 588000 GBP.
Opportunity-level maximum value
90% confidence£450,000
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The supplied process record gives value_max as 450000 GBP.
Value reconciliation
99% confidenceThe published award net value (£490,000) exceeds the supplied opportunity-level maximum (£450,000); no explanation is supplied.
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Process value_max is 450000 GBP, while award 1 value.amount is 490000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence3 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-03T00:00:00+00:00.
Planned contract end
99% confidence2 November 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-11-02T23:59:59+00:00.
Planned term
98% confidenceOne year
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The stated planned period runs from 3 November 2026 to 2 November 2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceAccredited qualifications across grades; professional development and membership supporting structured continuing professional development; and housing-specific continuous training aligned to regulatory requirements.
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Process description states these elements and delivery at scale and pace across a geographically dispersed workforce.
Category
99% confidenceServices; e-learning services
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The process main category is services and award item classification is CPV 80420000, E-learning services.
Geographic delivery
99% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relatedLots and item relatedLot both identify lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails are 'direct' and 'Direct award'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime includes lightTouch.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidencePending award; no signed contract is evidenced
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Award 1 is pending and the signature milestone is future and scheduled.
Planned period
99% confidence3 November 2026 to 2 November 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal options are provided in the supplied fields.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single pending award covers the only listed lot, with an award-level value reported.
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One award is supplied, it relates to lot 1, and names one supplier.
Demand signal
97% confidenceThe buyer seeks a combined qualifications, professional-development, membership and regulatory-aligned training offer for a dispersed workforce.
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This is stated in the requirement description.
Award rationale
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No award rationale, evaluation results or pricing analysis is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending lifecycle
99% confidenceThe award is pending and a future signature date is scheduled; it should not be presented as a concluded or active signed contract.
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Award status is pending; milestone type is futureSignatureDate with scheduled status.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe supplied opportunity-level maximum (£450,000) conflicts with the award net value (£490,000).
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Process value_max is 450000 GBP; award value.amount is 490000 GBP.
Published scope detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no supplied title, description or individual lot value.
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value_amount.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, scoring, pricing breakdown and award rationale.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; no signed contract or active contract status is evidenced.
- The supplied opportunity-level maximum value (£450,000) conflicts with the reported award net value (£490,000); no reconciliation is supplied.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation and scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
- Lot 1 has no supplied title, description or individual lot value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Defence Infrastructure OrganisationTHE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSINGaccredited housing qualificationshousing trainingdirect awarde-learning services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named awardee?
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending and signature is scheduled for 27 October 2026.
What is the reported award value?
The award reports £490,000 net and £588,000 gross.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.