AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Home Office awarded a direct, below-threshold training-services contract to THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED for a bespoke Border Security Command command-and-control and on-call capability programme.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active. The published contract record states it was signed on 8 October 2026, starts on 14 October 2026 and ends on 28 February 2027.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, £51,480 net (£61,776 gross) specialist training engagement awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £51,480 net / £61,776 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names The Workforce Development Trust as supplier. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 07333911 to THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £51,480 amount and £61,776 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 095344-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£51,480
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Contract 1 value.amount is 51480 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£61,776
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 61776 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-08T15:44:19+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-02-28.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceBespoke strategic command and capability assurance programme
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The tender description describes a bespoke strategic command and capability assurance programme.
Intended participants and outcome
99% confidencePrepare 10–12 Border Security Command Maritime Duty Grade 6 personnel for an on-call strategic command rota from 1 November 2026
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This is stated in the published tender description.
Service classifications
99% confidenceStaff training services; specialist training services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 80511000 and 80510000.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is linked to related lot 1. No lot title or description was supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list or evaluation information supplied in the published notice
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-14 to 2027-02-28.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal provision is supplied in the published contract record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Procurement route observation
99% confidenceThe requirement was placed through a below-threshold direct award without competition.
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The published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial structure observation
98% confidenceOne supplier is named for one lot, with a single contract value linked to award 1.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and supplies the contract value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot separately supplied
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award summary; the contract signature date is reported separately.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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The supplied lot record contains no title, description or value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scores, criteria, rationale or pricing breakdown is included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date is supplied; the 8 October 2026 contract signature date should not be treated as an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, other bidders, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Home OfficeTHE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITEDBorder Security Commandstrategic command trainingstaff training servicesFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Home Office BSC Command & Control and On-Call Capability Programme contract?
THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 07333911.
What is the value and duration of the contract?
The contract is valued at £51,480 excluding VAT (£61,776 including VAT) and runs from 14 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The published notice describes the route as below threshold and without competition.
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