AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust published a transparency notice for Mock Inquest Courses for its staff. The notice records a pending direct award to Browne Jacobson LLP, with a stated net value of £13,500 (£16,200 gross).
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not a confirmed signed or active contract. It covers lot 1 and names Browne Jacobson LLP as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, non-competed specialist training-services requirement with a modest published value.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BROWNE JACOBSON LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 13500 GBP · pending
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Award 1 names BROWNE JACOBSON LLP as supplier and reports a total award net value of GBP 13,500. The legal name was verified against Companies House number OC306448.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-09T12:33:33+01:00.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Tender/lot status
94% confidenceComplete
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The tender and lot 1 are each marked "complete" in the source data.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 9 October 2026
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 2026-10-09T23:59:59+01:00 with status "scheduled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Published net award value
99% confidence£13,500
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Award 1 value.amount is 13500 GBP.
Published gross award value
99% confidence£16,200
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 16200 GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceShared award total for award 1 / lot 1
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The source provides one supplier and one related lot, but does not publish a separate lot value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026, 12:33 BST
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-09T12:33:33+01:00.
Stated contract period start
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMock Inquest Courses for RDASH NHS Trust staff
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Tender title and description state "Mock Inquest Courses - for RDASH NHS Trust staff".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Service classification
99% confidenceSpecialist training services (CPV 80510000)
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The award item lists CPV 80510000, described as Specialist training services.
Delivery geography
92% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The published method detail states without competition; no bid or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
99% confidence9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Contract conclusion status
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award remains pending and the signature milestone is scheduled rather than completed.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold purchase without competition
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The notice explicitly records direct procurement and "Below threshold - without competition".
Published value basis
99% confidenceNet and gross totals are both reported
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Award 1 reports GBP 13,500 amount and GBP 16,200 amountGross.
Supplier opportunity signal
96% confidenceSpecialist training requirement linked to mock inquest courses
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The title, description and CPV classification identify the requirement as specialist training services.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award versus contract status
99% confidenceThe notice includes a stated contract period but the award is pending and signature is only scheduled; it does not confirm a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending and futureSignatureDate milestone status is scheduled.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bidder count, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title, lot-specific value, and extension terms.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
Lot/value interpretation
97% confidenceOne award, one named supplier and one related lot are present. No standalone lot value is published.
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Award 1 relates to lot 1; lot 1 value is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is a pending award with a scheduled signature milestone, so a concluded, signed or active contract cannot be confirmed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bidder count, evaluation details, pricing breakdown, lot title, lot-specific value, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Mock Inquest CoursesRDASH NHS TrustRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation TrustBrowne Jacobson LLPspecialist training servicesdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the Mock Inquest Courses award?
Browne Jacobson LLP is named for award 1. Its legal identity was verified against Companies House number OC306448.
Has the contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award is marked pending and the notice records a scheduled future signature date.
What is the published value?
The published net value is £13,500, with a gross value of £16,200.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states direct procurement below threshold without competition.
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