AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Intellectual Property Office awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for open-source intelligence (OSINT) training to COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 1 to 15 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for lot 1, with COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED as the verified supplier.
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold specialist training engagement valued at £23,966 gross.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 23966 GBP · verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier verification matches company number 08235199 to COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED. Award 1 names the supplier and contract 1, linked to award 1, states a gross value of GBP 23,966.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”; the contract document is a UK7 notice.
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 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 24 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-24.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£23,966 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 23966 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceOne contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence24 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-24.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-10-15.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOpen-source intelligence (OSINT) training
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The title is “Provision of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training”.
Purpose
99% confidenceFacilitate delivery of an OSINT capability within the IPO Intelligence and Law Enforcement Team
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This wording is stated in the procurement description.
Category
99% confidenceServices — specialist training services
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Award 1 records main procurement category as services and CPV 80510000, “Specialist training services”.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is recorded as “direct”.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Delivery metric
98% confidenceDelivery Timescale
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Contract 1 lists an agreed metric titled “Delivery Timescale”.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier, direct below-threshold training engagement
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The notice records one supplier on award 1, a direct method, and “Below threshold - without competition”.
Delivery window
99% confidenceShort fixed period of 15 calendar days
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The contract period runs from 1 October to 15 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number matching verified COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED, company number 08235199.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is provided.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied beyond total gross contract value
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The contract reports GBP 23,966 gross but no pricing breakdown, net value or rate card.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and savings.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, net value, rates and payment terms.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option or renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Intellectual Property OfficeCOLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITEDOSINT trainingspecialist training servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Intellectual Property Office OSINT training contract?
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 08235199.
What is the value of the OSINT training contract?
The published gross contract value is £23,966.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 1 October 2026 to 15 October 2026.
Was the procurement competitive?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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