AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has published a contract award notice for delivery of Skills Bootcamps in Somerset and Dorset under its Department for Education grant funding agreement. The published award identifies PROJECT COSMIC as supplier for lot 1.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, with a stated service period from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The notice schedules a future signature date of 19 October 2026, so the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult and other education services, valued at £33,500 excluding VAT (£40,200 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROJECT COSMIC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 33500 GBP · active
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Award 1 identifies PROJECT COSMIC as supplier, relates to lot 1, and states a value amount of GBP 33,500.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender published 19 October 2026
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Document 098698-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-19T17:38:04+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Signature position
98% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled for 19 October 2026; signature not explicitly confirmed
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Award milestone type is 'futureSignatureDate', with status 'scheduled' and due date 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
98% confidence£33,500
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Award 1 value amount is 33500 GBP; the source separately states amountGross of 40200 GBP.
Award value including VAT
98% 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 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset under a Department for Education grant funding agreement
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Tender description states this requirement.
Service classification
99% confidenceAdult and other education services (CPV 80400000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 80400000, Adult and other education services.
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.
Delivery area
94% confidenceSomerset region (UKK23)
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Award item delivery address is region UKK23. The tender description also refers to Somerset and Dorset.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 field aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated service period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed in the supplied data
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The notice is an award notice and the only signature milestone is scheduled rather than confirmed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceThe below-threshold direct, non-competitive route means the notice does not evidence competitive bid participation or comparative evaluation.
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Tender procedure is recorded as direct and 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published award value is allocated to the single supplier on the single related lot.
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Award 1 names one supplier, PROJECT COSMIC, and relates only to lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and contract status
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: signature or executed-contract confirmation. A future signature date is only scheduled.
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The milestone is a scheduled futureSignatureDate, not a completed signature event.
Lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: a title, description and separate value for lot 1.
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The supplied lot record contains no title, description or value.
Competition and evaluation detail
97% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation results, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
Geographic scope detail
96% confidenceThe narrative refers to Somerset and Dorset, while the structured delivery address identifies only Somerset region UKK23.
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Tender description references Somerset and Dorset; award deliveryAddresses lists UKK23 only.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it records a scheduled future signature date.
- No lot title, lot description or distinct lot value is published for lot 1.
- No bidder count, evaluation detail, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal terms are supplied.
- The description covers Somerset and Dorset, whereas structured delivery-location data identifies only Somerset region UKK23.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilPROJECT COSMICSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesdirect awardSomerset procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Somerset Council Skills Bootcamps award?
PROJECT COSMIC, company number 03308716, is named as supplier for award 1 and lot 1.
What is the published value of the award?
The award is £33,500 excluding VAT and £40,200 including VAT.
Was this competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature confirmation is supplied. The notice records a scheduled future signature date.
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.