AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council published a contract award notice for Skills Bootcamps delivery in Somerset and Dorset. The active award names PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD as supplier, with a net value of £42,000 and a stated period from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award was published to PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD under a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier adult education services award linked to Skills Bootcamps delivery under a DfE grant funding agreement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 42000 GBP · verified supplier named on active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-10147140; supplier verification confirms PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD, company number 10147140, matched by company number. The award value is £42,000 net.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender status complete and award status active.
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The source identifies a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender" published 19 October 2026; tender status is "complete" and award 1 status is "active".
Signature position
98% confidenceA future signature milestone was scheduled for 19 October 2026; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
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Award milestone type is "futureSignatureDate", status "scheduled", due 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£42,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 42000 GBP; amountGross is separately stated as 50400 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£50,400
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 50400 GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceThe published award value is allocated to award 1 and its sole named supplier; no separate lot value is supplied.
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Award 1 has one supplier and related lot 1. Lot 1 has no value_amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Award notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026, 17:08:37 +01:00
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The award notice document datePublished and process published_at are 2026-10-19T17:08:37+01:00.
Stated service start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-19.
Stated service end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset, under the DfE grant funding agreement.
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Process title and description state: "Skills Bootcamps Delivery Agreements for training providers to delivery Skills Bootcamps within Somerset and Dorset as per the DfE grant funding agreement."
Service category
99% confidenceAdult and other education services (CPV 80400000).
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Award item additional classification is CPV 80400000, "Adult and other education services".
Delivery geography
95% confidenceSomerset (UKK23) is specified in the award delivery address; the description also refers to Somerset and Dorset.
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Award item deliveryAddresses lists UKK23. The requirement description names Somerset and Dorset.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot is recorded, but no lot title or description is published.
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Tender and award reference lot 1; the lot record has null title and description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement.
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation results or award rationale is supplied.
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No bidder, bid, score, evaluation or rationale fields are present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced as signed in the supplied data.
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The notice is an award notice and the future signature milestone remains scheduled.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceA single named supplier is attached to the sole published award and lot.
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Award 1 lists one supplier and related lot 1; tender data contains one lot.
Commercial scale
99% confidenceThe published net award value is £42,000 for the stated period.
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Award 1 value.amount is 42000 GBP and contractPeriod runs to 31 March 2027.
Route to market
98% confidenceThe notice records a below-threshold direct award without competition, limiting visibility of comparative supplier pricing or evaluation.
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procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition"; no pricing breakdown or evaluation data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signature
98% confidenceThe data supports publication of an active award, but not explicit contract signature confirmation.
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A future signature milestone is still marked scheduled.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot record fields title, description and value_amount are null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, scoring, evaluation and award rationale.
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No such fields appear in the supplied source data.
Commercial terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: pricing breakdown, payment terms, performance measures and extension terms.
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No such terms appear in the supplied source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; the signature milestone is scheduled.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid counts, evaluation, scoring, award rationale and other competition details are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal, pricing breakdown, payment or performance terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilPROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTDSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesSomerset procurementDorset trainingFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Skills Bootcamps award from Somerset Council?
The active award names PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD, verified by company number 10147140.
What is the published value of the award?
The award value is £42,000 excluding VAT and £50,400 including VAT.
Was this competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature confirmation is supplied. The notice includes a future signature milestone marked scheduled.
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.