AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire awarded Fast Lane Consulting & Education Services Limited a contract for AudioCodes SBC essentials and configuration training. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026 and ran from 4 to 5 September 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for supplier Fast Lane Consulting & Education Services Limited. The published gross contract value is £22,080.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration below-threshold training-services procurement conducted through limited competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FAST LANE CONSULTING & EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 22080 GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-05111186. Supplier verification matches company number 05111186 to FAST LANE CONSULTING & EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 22,080.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 097924-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete"; lot 1 status is also "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 3 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-03.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£22,080 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 22080 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole supplier and sole recorded award
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence3 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-03.
Contract start
99% confidence4 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-04.
Contract end
99% confidence5 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-09-05T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-16T12:48:26+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceAudioCodes SBC essentials and configuration training
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The tender title is "LNA 37AudioCodes SBC: Essentials & Configuration" and description states that quotes were requested for this requirement.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 80570000 — Personal development training services
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Award item 1 carries CPV 80570000 with this description.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of quotes, bidders and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, quotation count, scoring or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence4 to 5 September 2026
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-09-04 to 2026-09-05.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 2 calendar days
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Derived from the explicit contract period of 4–5 September 2026.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
96% confidenceA fixed, short training engagement valued at £22,080 gross
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The published contract value is GBP 22,080 gross and the recorded period is 4–5 September 2026.
Route to market
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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The tender's published procurement-method detail states "Below threshold - limited competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name difference handled
99% confidenceThe source award party name omits "LIMITED" and uses "AND"; the verified legal supplier name is used in this analysis.
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Source supplier name is "FAST LANE CONSULTING AND EDUCATION SERVICES"; company-number verification identifies "FAST LANE CONSULTING & EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED" and supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Published timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated contract end date.
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The notice was published 16 October 2026; contract period ended 5 September 2026.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, bidder or quote count, evaluation results, lot title, lot-level value breakdown, and extension terms.
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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 award-party name differs from the verified legal company name; this analysis uses the supplied verified legal identity, while retaining the source difference transparently.
- The notice was published after the stated contract end date; the supplied record does not explain the timing.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the award date, numbers of bidders or quotes, evaluation and pricing detail, lot title and description, lot-level value, and any extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Fast Lane Consulting & Education Services LimitedCambridgeshireAudioCodes SBCtraining serviceslimited competitionFind a Tender£22,080
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the AudioCodes SBC training contract?
FAST LANE CONSULTING & EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED, verified by company number 05111186.
What was the contract value?
The published gross contract value was £22,080.
When did the contract run?
The published contract period ran from 4 to 5 September 2026.
What procurement route was used?
The notice records a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
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