AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derby City Council awarded a direct, below-threshold SEND non-school alternative-provision placement contract for three learners to CAST ANGLING PROJECTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY. The published contract value is £81,000 gross.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and linked to active Contract 1. The contract record states it was signed on 14 September 2026, with delivery running to 24 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier light-touch education and training services contract awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CAST ANGLING PROJECTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £81,000 gross shared contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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The award names this supplier. Its GB-COH company number 09337427 was verified by company-number match. Contract 1, linked to Award 1, has a gross value of GBP 81,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 096167-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender 1 has status "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 on 14 September 2026
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Contract 1 gives dateSigned as 2026-09-14.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£81,000 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 81000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot-level value published
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The published contract contains one value, while Lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-14.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence24 July 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-07-24T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Document 096167-2026 was published on 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSEND educational placements in non-school alternative provision
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Tender title and description identify SEND non-school alternative provision.
Learner volume
99% confidenceThree learners
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The description states "1 year placement (3 learners)".
Service classification
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 80000000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceDerby (UKF11)
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Award item 1 lists delivery region UKF11; the buyer is located in Derby.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; number of suppliers approached or bids received is not published
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The procedure is explicitly stated as without competition; no bid or invitation counts are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 24 July 2027
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Contract value basis
99% confidenceGross value
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The contract value is recorded in amountGross.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNot above threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Indicative value per learner
70% confidence£27,000 gross across the stated placement period, if the full contract value covers all three learners equally
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The notice states three learners and a £81,000 gross contract value. Equal allocation is illustrative only; no pricing breakdown is published.
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle active award and one linked contract covering Lot 1
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The notice contains Award 1, Contract 1 linked to Award 1, and a single lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; its title, description and value fields are absent.
Evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No evaluation criteria, scores, rationale, bidder list or bid counts are provided.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The notice provides only a gross contract value and no unit rates, pricing schedule or learner-level allocation.
Duration wording
98% confidenceThe description refers to a one-year placement, while the explicit contract period is 14 September 2026 to 24 July 2027.
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Tender description says "1 year placement"; Contract 1 provides the stated dates. No reconciliation is published.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 title, detailed scope and individual value are not published.
- Information on invited suppliers, bids, evaluation, award rationale and scores is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- The description's reference to a one-year placement is not reconciled with the explicit contract dates ending on 24 July 2027.
- No pricing breakdown confirms how the £81,000 gross value is allocated across the three learners.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Derby City CouncilCAST ANGLING PROJECTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYSEND placementsalternative provisioneducation and training servicesFind a Tenderdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Derby City Council SEND placement contract?
CAST ANGLING PROJECTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, verified against company number 09337427.
What is the contract value?
The published gross contract value is £81,000.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 14 September 2026 to 24 July 2027.
Was the contract competed?
No. The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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