AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has published a contract award notice naming PROJECT COSMIC for delivery of Skills Bootcamps focused on AI for Work in Somerset and Dorset under a Department for Education grant funding agreement.
Published outcomeOne active award (award 1) was published to verified supplier PROJECT COSMIC. The published net award value is £33,500; gross value is £40,200.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult education services, running from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROJECT COSMIC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 33500 GBP · active
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Award 1 names PROJECT COSMIC as supplier and reports a GBP 33,500 amount. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 03308716.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and award status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award status active
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The process is labelled "Contract award notice on Find a Tender" with display status "awarded"; award 1 has status "active".
Contract conclusion/signature
98% confidenceNot confirmed by the published data
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The award includes a futureSignatureDate milestone scheduled for 19 October 2026, but no explicit signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, net
99% confidence£33,500
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Award 1 value.amount is 33500 GBP.
Award value, gross
99% confidence£40,200
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 40200 GBP.
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
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The award notice was published at 2026-10-19T17:30:33+01:00.
Published contract period
99% 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
98% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers
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The process description states that the agreements are for providers to deliver Skills Bootcamps within Somerset and Dorset under the DfE grant funding agreement.
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.
Geographic delivery
94% confidenceSomerset (UKK23)
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The award item's delivery address is region UKK23. The broader description refers to Somerset and Dorset.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender record states procurementMethod "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 reports aboveThreshold as false.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, or award rationale are included in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod states these start and end dates.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are present in the supplied award or lot data.
Funding context
97% confidenceDepartment for Education grant funding agreement
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The procurement description states delivery is as per the DfE grant funding agreement.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single published award covers lot 1
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Only award 1 is supplied, it names one supplier, and it relates to lot 1.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe published £33,500 net value is attributed to the sole supplier on the sole published award
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Award 1 has one named supplier and value.amount of £33,500 GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature status
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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A future signature milestone is scheduled, rather than recorded as completed; no executed-contract record is provided.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and lot-specific value are not published in the supplied data
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender submissions, bidder identities, scoring, evaluation or rationale data is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded; it only includes a scheduled future signature milestone.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- Information on bids, competing suppliers, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extensions is not supplied in the published notice.
- The description refers to delivery in Somerset and Dorset, while the structured delivery address identifies only Somerset region UKK23.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilPROJECT COSMICAI for WorkSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesSomerset procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Somerset Council AI for Work Skills Bootcamps award?
PROJECT COSMIC received the sole published award for lot 1.
What is the published value of the award?
The published net award value is £33,500, with a gross value of £40,200.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 31 March 2027. No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
Was the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied data records a scheduled future signature date but does not explicitly confirm a signed contract.
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.