AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Tees Valley Combined Authority awarded a Better Business Case Training services award to KNOWLEDGE TRAIN LIMITED. The notice records an award decision dated 14 October 2026, with a stated contract period from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; it also lists a future signature date of 22 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that the contract had been signed when published.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is recorded for KNOWLEDGE TRAIN LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold limited-competition training procurement with a stated net award value of £25,000 and gross value of £30,000.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KNOWLEDGE TRAIN LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £25,000 net (£30,000 gross) GBP · Verified legal supplier; award active
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Award 1 names Knowledge Train Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matches company number 05566983 to verified company name KNOWLEDGE TRAIN LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098400-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Future signature date
98% confidence22 October 2026 (scheduled)
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-22.
Stated contract period
99% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-26 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£25,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 25000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 30000 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published award value applies to award 1 and is not separately broken down beyond its single related lot.
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Award 1 has relatedLot 1; no lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098400-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-19.
Scheduled signature
98% confidence22 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-22.
Stated service start
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-26.
Stated service end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceBetter Business Case Training
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Process and award title: TVCA-PROC-0891 - Better Business Case Training.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classifications
99% confidenceTraining services; specialist training services
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Award item classifications are CPV 80500000 and 80510000.
Delivery area
97% confidenceUKC1
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Award item deliveryAddresses identifies region UKC1.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers and bids: unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
Modification provision
94% confidenceThe buyer reserves a right to modify under Schedule 8 paragraph 1 of the Procurement Act 2023 for stated circumstances concerning demand exceeding supply, officer availability for scheduled dates, and places taken by officers not actively developing clean-power projects.
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Tender description sets out the modification provision and circumstances.
Signature position
98% confidenceNot confirmed in supplied data
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The notice contains a scheduled futureSignatureDate rather than confirmation of signature.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe requirement was awarded through a below-threshold limited-competition process.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe notice states a £25,000 net award value for specialist training services.
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Award 1 value.amount is 25000 GBP and its CPV includes specialist training services.
Delivery flexibility
93% confidenceThe published modification provision indicates potential adjustment where regional demand, officer availability, or participant eligibility affects delivery.
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Tender description lists these modification circumstances.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion status
98% confidenceAward and active-record status are reported, but signature is not confirmed: the notice lists a scheduled future signature date.
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Award status is active; milestone futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-22.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, tenderer list, evaluation scores or award rationale are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not confirm that the contract was signed; it records a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids, invited suppliers, evaluation, award rationale, pricing detail, extension options and renewal options was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Tees Valley Combined AuthorityKNOWLEDGE TRAIN LIMITEDBetter Business Case Trainingtraining servicesspecialist training servicespublic procurement award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Better Business Case Training award?
KNOWLEDGE TRAIN LIMITED, verified against company number 05566983.
What is the award value?
£25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied notice data shows a scheduled signature date of 22 October 2026, not confirmation of signature.
When is the stated contract period?
From 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.