AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council awarded Train4All Limited a Skills Bootcamps delivery agreement for Somerset and Dorset. The published award value is £39,500 excluding VAT (£47,400 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with a stated period from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The notice also lists a future signature date of 19 October 2026, so it does not explicitly evidence that the agreement had been signed at publication.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult and other education services, funded in the context of a Department for Education grant agreement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TRAIN4ALL LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 39500 excluding VAT; 47400 including VAT GBP · verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names TRAIN4ALL LIMITED as supplier and gives £39,500 net / £47,400 gross. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 06500036 by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 098712-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award record status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Tender status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender C1001488 and lot 1 are marked 'complete'.
Signature position
98% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled for 19 October 2026; signature completion is not evidenced
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' has status 'scheduled' and due date 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
100% confidence£39,500
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Award 1 value.amount is 39500 GBP.
Award value including VAT
100% confidence£47,400
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 47400 GBP.
Value allocation
100% confidenceSingle award to a single identified supplier for lot 1
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Award 1 contains one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
100% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
100% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098712-2026 was published at 2026-10-19T18:11:31+01:00.
Stated contract period start
100% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract period end
100% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled future signature date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due on 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00 and remains scheduled.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% 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 scope.
Service classification
100% confidenceAdult and other education services (CPV 80400000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 80400000.
Lot structure
100% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied
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Tender lists lot 1, and award 1 relates to it. The lot record has no title or description.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUKK23 region; the description specifies Somerset and Dorset
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Award delivery address is UKK23, while the tender description names Somerset and Dorset.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Procedure detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Competition information
100% confidenceNo bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores or award rationale published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated period
100% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
VAT treatment
100% confidence£39,500 excluding VAT; £47,400 including VAT
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Award 1 reports amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extensions and options
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market signal
100% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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Published procurement method details state 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Supplier positioning
96% confidenceThe award is for Skills Bootcamps delivery in adult and other education services; the named supplier is recorded as an SME.
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Tender description, CPV 80400000, and supplier scale support this observation.
Value interpretation
100% confidenceThe £39,500 net value is published for the sole award and sole identified supplier, rather than as a multi-supplier shared value.
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Award 1 has one supplier and one related lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe record is an active award and gives a contract period, but the signature milestone remains scheduled. Do not treat the notice alone as proof of a signed agreement.
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Award status is active; futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot record fields are null; only award-level value is provided.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, scoring, evaluation, or rationale fields are present.
Commercial terms
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice for extensions, options, payment terms and price breakdown.
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No such terms appear in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The scheduled future signature milestone means the supplied notice does not explicitly confirm that the agreement was signed, despite the active award status and stated contract period.
- No bid count, competing supplier information, evaluation scores, award rationale or savings information is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
- No extensions, options, renewal provisions, payment terms or pricing breakdown are supplied.
- The delivery address is coded only to UKK23, while the tender description names Somerset and Dorset; more granular delivery allocation is not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilTrain4All LimitedSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesSomersetDorsetdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Somerset Council Skills Bootcamps award?
TRAIN4ALL LIMITED received award 1. Its identity was verified against Companies House number 06500036.
What is the published value of the award?
The published value is £39,500 excluding VAT and £47,400 including VAT.
Was this competitively tendered?
The notice describes the method as direct and 'Below threshold - without competition'.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published contract period ends on 31 March 2027. This is a stated end date, not a forecast of renewal or replacement procurement.
Does the notice prove the agreement was signed?
No. Although the award is active and has a stated period, the notice records the future signature milestone as scheduled.
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.