AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Derbyshire County Council has concluded a contract with R Mobile T/A Need 2 Succeed for accredited, nationally recognised youth-work training under its Local Youth Transformation Programme. The contract covers at least 100 staff and volunteers in Derbyshire, with capacity for up to 200 participants subject to uptake.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for supplier R Mobile T/A Need 2 Succeed. The contract record states it was signed on 9 March 2026 and runs to 31 March 2029.
Market significanceThis is a £300,000 net (£360,000 gross) below-threshold, light-touch education and training services contract awarded through limited competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
R Mobile T/A Need 2 Succeed
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £300,000 net / £360,000 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 identifies "R Mobile T/A Need 2 Succeed" as its supplier and relates to lot 1. The contract linked to award 1 gives a total value of GBP 300,000 excluding VAT and GBP 360,000 including VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract
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Process stage is "contract" and the notice is a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is also "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 9 March 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-03-09 and includes a document with type "contractSigned".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£300,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 300000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£360,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 360000 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 March 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z.
Contract start
99% confidence9 March 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract-details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The Find a Tender contract details notice is dated 2026-10-19T11:34:18+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceDelivery of high-quality, nationally recognised youth-work training under the Local Youth Transformation Programme
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The published description states that the contract is for nationally recognised youth work training.
Participant coverage
99% confidenceMinimum 100 staff and volunteers across Derbyshire; potential capacity for up to 200 participants subject to capacity and uptake
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The description explicitly specifies a minimum of 100 and potential support for up to 200 participants.
Service category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Award item 1 carries CPV 80000000, described as education and training services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists only lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceDerbyshire-focused requirement; published delivery regions also span UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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The description refers to staff and volunteers across Derbyshire. Award delivery addresses list the stated UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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The procurement method is "limited" and the method detail is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition" and contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold: false.
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime lists "lightTouch".
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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No bidder count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation rationale is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence9 March 2026 to 31 March 2029
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The published contract period gives these start and end dates.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 3 years and 22 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 9 March 2026 and 31 March 2029.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£300,000 excluding VAT; £360,000 including VAT
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Contract value records amount of 300000 and amountGross of 360000 GBP.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or variation terms are supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition for a light-touch training requirement
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The published method is below-threshold limited competition and the tender is marked light-touch.
Demand profile
97% confidenceThe requirement sets a minimum delivery cohort and variable additional capacity
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The description requires training for at least 100 people, with potential for up to 200 subject to capacity and uptake.
Published value basis
96% confidenceA single contract value is published for the sole active award and its sole supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which has one named supplier and one related lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification context
99% confidenceSupplier identity is sourced from a UKPRN record and is not Companies House-verified in the supplied data
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable"; no verified company name or Companies House number is supplied.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract-details notice was published after the recorded signature and start date
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Signature and start are 9 March 2026; notice publication is 19 October 2026.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, submission deadline, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are null or absent from the supplied notice data.
Delivery geography interpretation
95% confidencePublished delivery-region codes are broader than the Derbyshire-focused narrative and do not explain the intended allocation of delivery.
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The description refers to Derbyshire, while award delivery addresses list nine UK regions.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not provide an award decision date, tender publication date, submission deadline, bidder count, bid prices, evaluation scores or award rationale.
- No extension, option, renewal or modification terms are published; the re-procurement horizon is an end-date estimate only.
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
- The supplier name is published through a UKPRN identifier, but no Companies House-verified legal company name or company number is supplied.
- Delivery-region codes cover a wider geography than the Derbyshire-focused description, and the source does not explain their operational significance.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Derbyshire County CouncilR Mobile T/A Need 2 Succeedyouth worker qualificationsyouth work trainingLocal Youth Transformation Programmeeducation and training servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Derbyshire County Council's youth worker qualifications contract?
R Mobile T/A Need 2 Succeed is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £300,000 excluding VAT and £360,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 9 March 2026 to 31 March 2029.
What services are included?
The requirement is for nationally recognised youth-work training for at least 100 staff and volunteers across Derbyshire, with potential capacity for up to 200 participants.
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