AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Department for Work & Pensions awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for advanced driving and riding skills training for Surveillance Operatives to ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS(THE).
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active, was signed on 14 October 2026, and runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT) specialist training contract awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS(THE)
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-00231435. Supplier verification matched company number 00231435 to ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS(THE). Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and contains the published value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender lot 1 has status "complete"; process source status is "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 signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is "2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is "2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£80,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 80000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£96,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 96000 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The Find a Tender contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T10:59:49+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00 to 2027-01-14T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFace-to-face advanced driver initial and refresher training for Surveillance Operatives.
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Process description states that this training is part of the mandatory learning routeway for Surveillance Operatives.
Training objective
98% confidencePractical demonstration of the Roadcraft System of Car Control, progression and safety; learners are also kept up to date with Roadcraft developments.
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Process description specifies these learning outcomes.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices — staff training services (CPV 80511000).
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services; its item lists CPV 80511000, "Staff training services".
Delivery coverage
97% confidenceUK regions: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.
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Award item delivery addresses list UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Published competition data
96% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation scoring or award rationale supplied in the published record.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately three months, from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.
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Published contract period starts 15 October 2026 and ends 14 January 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
98% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurement method is direct and method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Demand profile
96% confidenceThe requirement combines initial and refresher face-to-face advanced driving training for a defined operational workforce.
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The scope identifies initial and refresher training for Surveillance Operatives.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published contract value applies to contract 1, linked to the sole award and sole supplier; no separate lot-level price is published.
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One contract is linked to award 1, and award 1 names one supplier and related lot 1; no lot value is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceThe record explicitly provides an active contract, signature date, term and net and gross values.
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Contract 1 includes status, dateSigned, period and value fields.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Supplied lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition transparency
97% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender publication date, submission deadline, bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Department for Work & PensionsDWPROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS(THE)RoSPAadvanced driving trainingRoadcraft trainingstaff training servicesdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the DWP advanced driving and riding skills training contract?
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS(THE), verified against company number 00231435.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £80,000 excluding VAT and £96,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The signed contract runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027.
Was the opportunity competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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