AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council published a contract award notice for Skills Bootcamps delivery agreements in Somerset and Dorset. The notice names PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD as supplier for lot 1, with an award value of £42,000 excluding VAT (£50,400 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward recorded as active for PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD under a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
Market significanceThis is a small, directly awarded adult-education services opportunity linked to Skills Bootcamps delivery under a Department for Education grant funding agreement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 42000 excluding VAT; 50400 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; award active
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The award names PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD, identified by GB-COH company number 10147140. Supplier verification matched that company number and legal name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098685-2026 is described as a “Contract award notice on Find a Tender”.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status “complete”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; a future signature milestone was scheduled for 19 October 2026.
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone, status “scheduled”, due 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00. No signed-contract field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£42,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 42000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£50,400
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 50400 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe published award value is allocated to award 1 and lot 1.
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Award 1 lists PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD and related lot 1.
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, 17:15 BST
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-19T17:15:22+01:00.
Contract period stated in award
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset, under a Department for Education grant funding agreement.
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This is stated in the tender title and description.
Service category
99% confidenceAdult and other education services (CPV 80400000).
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Award item 1 carries CPV 80400000, described as “Adult and other education services”.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot, lot 1; no lot title or description supplied.
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Tender data lists lot 1 only, with status complete; its title and description are null.
Delivery area
92% confidenceSomerset (UKK23); the overall description also refers to Somerset and Dorset.
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The award delivery address is UKK23, while the tender description states Somerset and Dorset.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, bidder list, evaluation results or scoring information supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown beyond the published gross and net award amounts.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct procedure without competition.
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The tender procurement method details state “Below threshold - without competition”.
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe award is valued at £42,000 excluding VAT for the stated term.
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Award 1 reports £42,000 net and a period ending 31 March 2027.
Supplier positioning
97% confidenceThe award was made to a verified SME provider in adult and other education services.
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Supplier verification confirms PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD; party details classify it as SME; the award item uses CPV 80400000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and contract conclusion
99% confidenceA scheduled future-signature milestone is present, but the supplied data does not confirm signature or a concluded contract.
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Milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 19 October 2026; no signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
Geographic detail
95% confidenceThe description refers to Somerset and Dorset, but the structured award delivery address identifies only Somerset region UKK23.
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Tender description names Somerset and Dorset; award item deliveryAddresses lists UKK23.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate lot value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes competition metrics, evaluation detail, award rationale, extension terms and pricing breakdown.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract was signed or otherwise concluded; it only records a scheduled signature milestone.
- The notice description names Somerset and Dorset, while the structured delivery address identifies only Somerset region UKK23.
- No lot title, lot description or separate lot value is published for lot 1.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid numbers, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale, extension or renewal terms, detailed pricing and payment terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilPROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTDSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesdirect awardSomerset procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Somerset Council Skills Bootcamps award?
PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD, verified under company number 10147140.
What is the value of the award?
£42,000 excluding VAT, or £50,400 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a scheduled future-signature milestone.
What is the stated contract period?
19 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.