AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Brighton and Hove City Council awarded a construction skills card training contract to FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITED. The published contract record states it was signed on 12 October 2026 and will run from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for lot 1, with FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITED as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition services contract supporting construction training opportunities across Brighton & Hove.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Contract value is shared at contract level; no supplier-specific allocation is published. GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 08945446.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-10-12.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-10-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£40,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 40000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£48,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 48000 GBP.
Published maximum tender value
95% confidence£40,000
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Process value_max is 40000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Release history records tender notice 087384-2026 published on 2026-09-15.
Submission deadline
99% confidence30 September 2026, 17:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-30T17:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract details notice 096239-2026 was published on 2026-10-12.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence18 October 2027
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Contract 1 endDate is 2027-10-18.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConstruction Skills Card Training
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The procurement title is "BHCC DH S106 Construction Skills Card Training".
Service description
98% confidenceConstruction skills card training for Brighton & Hove residents seeking construction work, intended to build skills and support a skilled local labour force.
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The published description states the provision is for Construction Skills Card Training across Brighton & Hove and sets out these objectives.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Award item classification is CPV 80000000, "Education and training services".
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKJ region; described as across Brighton & Hove
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Award delivery address is UKJ, while the procurement description specifies Brighton & Hove.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender and award data reference lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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The tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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The procurement method detail states "Below threshold - open competition" and the contract is marked aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence365 days (19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027)
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The explicit contract period runs from 2026-10-19 to 2027-10-18.
Value basis
99% confidence£40,000 excluding VAT; £48,000 including VAT
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Contract value records amount 40000 and amountGross 48000 in GBP.
Funding context
98% confidenceLocal Employment for Construction – S106 Developer Contributions
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The procurement description says the project is funded through Local Employment for Construction - S106 Developer Contributions.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is named for the single recorded lot.
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Award 1 relates to lot 1 and names FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITED as its supplier.
Value alignment
95% confidenceThe £40,000 contract value excluding VAT matches the published maximum tender value.
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Contract value.amount is 40000 GBP and process value_max is 40000 GBP.
Market relevance
98% confidenceThe contract addresses local construction-workforce training through S106-funded provision.
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The description links training provision to local residents, construction employment and S106 Developer Contributions.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by Companies House number 08945446, with verified legal name FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITED.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published separately
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scoring, ranking or award-rationale data is supplied.
Extension and renewal detail
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal terms are recorded.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award decision date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The published data does not state the number of bids, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown.
- No extension or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Brighton and Hove City CouncilFUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITEDConstruction Skills Card Trainingconstruction training contractS106 developer contributionseducation and training services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Brighton & Hove construction skills card training contract?
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS UK LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 08945446.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signing date of 12 October 2026.
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