AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derby City Council awarded a below-threshold limited-competition contract for Youth Guarantee fabrication, welding and construction training to ENGINEERED LEARNING LTD. The published contract record states that it started on 28 September 2026 and was signed on that date.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for ENGINEERED LEARNING LTD under lot 1.
Market significanceThe contract has a gross value of £71,200 for an initial period to 31 March 2027, with published options for two further 12-month periods.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ENGINEERED LEARNING LTD.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £71,200 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies the supplier; contract 1 linked to award 1 records a gross value of GBP 71,200. Supplier identity was verified by company number 08766781.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice 096385-2026 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 signed
70% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-28. The description separately says it was signed on 06 October 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£71,200 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 71200 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level; no separate lot value published
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The contract provides one value and the source does not provide a value for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Training delivery dates stated in description
94% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The notice description states delivery of classes between 01/09/2026 and 31/07/2027.
Contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-28.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096385-2026 was published at 2026-10-13T10:13:08+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceYouth Guarantee fabrication, welding and construction classes
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The title and description specify Youth Guarantee welding and construction training, including fabrication, welding and construction classes.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices — education and training services
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Award 1 is categorised as services and cites CPV 80000000, Education and training services.
Delivery area
86% confidenceDerby area / UKF11
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The award delivery address region is UKF11; the buyer is based in Derby.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-09-28 to 2027-03-31.
Renewal options
99% confidenceTwo 12-month extensions stated
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal.description states 2 x 12 months.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 March 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-03-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single published contract value covers the recorded award; no pricing or lot-level breakdown is published.
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One contract linked to award 1 is valued at £71,200 gross, while lot 1 has no published value.
Market access signal
99% confidenceThe requirement was run as a below-threshold limited competition.
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Published procurement method details state Below threshold - limited competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting signing information
99% confidenceThe contract data records 28 September 2026 as the signing date, while the description says the contract was signed on 6 October 2026.
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contract.dateSigned is 2026-09-28; the tender description states signed on 06/10/2026.
Inconsistent delivery and contract dates
99% confidenceThe stated training delivery begins on 1 September 2026, before the recorded contract start of 28 September 2026.
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Description gives 01/09/2026; contract period.startDate is 2026-09-28.
Published information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, evaluation results, award decision date, lot title, lot value and pricing breakdown.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains conflicting signing dates: 28 September 2026 in the contract record and 6 October 2026 in the description.
- The description’s stated delivery start date precedes the recorded contract start date.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, evaluation results, award decision date, lot title, lot-level value and pricing breakdown.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Derby City CouncilENGINEERED LEARNING LTD.Youth Guaranteewelding trainingconstruction trainingeducation and training servicesENQ1361
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Derby City Council's ENQ1361 training contract?
ENGINEERED LEARNING LTD. is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract-level gross value is £71,200.
How long can the contract run?
The initial end date is 31 March 2027, with two stated 12-month extension options and a maximum extent date of 31 March 2029.
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