AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has published a contract award notice for Skills Bootcamps delivery in Somerset and Dorset. The award names University Centre Somerset College Group as supplier for lot 1, covering adult and other education services.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with a stated contract period from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. A future signature milestone was still scheduled for 19 October 2026; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for Skills Bootcamps delivery under a DfE grant funding agreement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
University Centre Somerset College Group
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 98,000 excluding VAT; GBP 117,600 including VAT GBP · Named supplier on active award
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Award 1 names University Centre Somerset College Group as supplier and gives amount GBP 98,000 and amountGross GBP 117,600.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 098706-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement record status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and source status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Signature status
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone scheduled for 19 October 2026; no signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 98,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 98000 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 117,600
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 117600 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098706-2026 was published at 2026-10-19T17:53:28+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Scheduled signature milestone
97% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate has dueDate 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00 and status scheduled.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset under a DfE grant funding agreement
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Tender description states this scope.
Service classification
99% confidenceAdult and other education services (CPV 80400000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 80400000.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; no lot title or description is supplied.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUKK23
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKK23. The tender description additionally refers to Somerset and Dorset.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
97% confidenceNo competitive process was indicated; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The published method detail says without competition; no bid-count or evaluation fields are present.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Award value basis
99% confidenceGBP 98,000 excluding VAT; GBP 117,600 including VAT
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Award value includes amount and amountGross.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold award without competition
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The procurement method details explicitly state "Below threshold - without competition".
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published award value is allocated to the single named supplier and lot 1.
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Award 1 names one supplier, is related to lot 1, and contains the stated award value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and contract conclusion
99% confidenceSignature is not evidenced as completed
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A future signature milestone is scheduled, but no supplied field confirms that a contract was signed.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or standalone value
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Lot 1 is present with complete status but title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores, or award rationale are included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it only records a scheduled future signature milestone.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual lot value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tender submissions, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilUniversity Centre Somerset College GroupSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
University Centre Somerset College Group was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the stated award value?
The award value is GBP 98,000 excluding VAT and GBP 117,600 including VAT.
Was this competed?
The notice describes a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Has contract signature been confirmed?
No. The supplied data records a scheduled future signature milestone but does not explicitly confirm signature.
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