AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council published a contract award notice for a Skills Bootcamp delivery agreement covering introductory childcare training in Somerset and Dorset. The active award names SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED as supplier.
Published outcomeOne active award, ID 1, was made to SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED for lot 1. The notice reports a net award value of £26,400 and gross value of £31,680.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult and other education services, with delivery in Somerset.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 26400 GBP · active award
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Verified Companies House identity 04799102 is supplied. Award 1 names Shoots Training Limited as supplier, relates to lot 1, and reports £26,400 net.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and award status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; award status active
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The source describes a “Contract award notice on Find a Tender”; award 1 has status “active” and date 19 October 2026.
Contract conclusion
98% confidenceNot confirmed as signed
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A future signature date milestone is scheduled for 19 October 2026; no signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, net
99% confidence£26,400
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Award 1 value.amount is 26400 GBP.
Award value, gross
99% confidence£31,680
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 31680 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 2026-10-19T17:46:58+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00.
Reported 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
93% confidenceSkills Bootcamp delivery agreement for introductory childcare training
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The title is “W7X - Shoots - Intro Child”; the description states that Skills Bootcamps are to be delivered under the DfE grant funding agreement.
Service classification
99% confidenceAdult and other education services (CPV 80400000)
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The awarded item carries CPV 80400000.
Delivery area
93% confidenceSomerset (UKK23)
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The award item specifies a delivery address in region UKK23. The overall 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
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”; the award is marked aboveThreshold false.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod supplies these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Funding context
95% confidenceDfE grant funding agreement
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The requirement description states delivery is as per the DfE grant funding agreement.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier, single-lot award with a published net and gross value
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and relating to lot 1; both £26,400 net and £31,680 gross are reported.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe below-threshold direct route indicates no competed tender process was reported for this award.
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The notice explicitly states “Below threshold - without competition.”
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature status
99% confidenceContract signature is not evidenced
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Only a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is supplied; no completed signature record is present.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and standalone lot value are not published
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Lot 1 has no title, description or value in the supplied data.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceThe description refers to Somerset and Dorset, while the awarded item specifies delivery only in Somerset region UKK23
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The procurement description names Somerset and Dorset; the item delivery address is UKK23.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Contract signature or conclusion is not confirmed; the source provides only a scheduled signature milestone.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation, scoring, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension terms and renewal options.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- The description references delivery in Somerset and Dorset, but the award item provides a delivery address only for Somerset (UKK23).
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilSHOOTS TRAINING LIMITEDSkills Bootcampschildcare trainingadult education servicesdirect awardSomerset procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Somerset Council Skills Bootcamp award?
The active award names SHOOTS TRAINING LIMITED, verified under company number 04799102.
What is the value of the award?
The notice reports £26,400 net and £31,680 gross.
Was the agreement signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a signature date milestone as scheduled.
When does the reported contract period end?
The reported end date is 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.