AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council published a contract award notice for a Skills Bootcamps carpentry delivery agreement in Somerset and Dorset. The active award names Yeovil College and has a published net value of £30,000 (£36,000 gross).
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with Yeovil College named as supplier. A future signature milestone is scheduled for 20 October 2026; the supplied data does not confirm signature.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult and other education services, running from 20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Yeovil College
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 30000 GBP · Active award
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Award 1 names Yeovil College as supplier, relates to lot 1, and records a value amount of GBP 30,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098909-2026 is described as “Contract award notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled; signature not confirmed
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Award 1 milestone type is futureSignatureDate, due 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00, with status “scheduled”.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 30000 GBP; amountGross is separately recorded as 36000 GBP.
Published award value, including VAT
99% confidence£36,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 36000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice 098909-2026 was published at 2026-10-20T11:45:40+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
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
96% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreement for carpentry training
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Tender title is “W7X - YC - Carpentry”; description states Skills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset under the DfE grant funding agreement.
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”.
Delivery area
90% confidenceSomerset and Dorset; award delivery address region UKK23
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Tender description names Somerset and Dorset. Award delivery address records region UKK23.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded, with no published lot title or description
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Tender and award both relate to lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, options, or renewal terms are supplied in the published data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceSingle-supplier direct award below threshold without competition
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The procedure is recorded as direct and “Below threshold - without competition”; one supplier is named on the sole award.
Value presentation
99% confidencePublished net and gross values differ by £6,000
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Award 1 records £30,000 amount and £36,000 amountGross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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A future signature date is scheduled, but no completed signature milestone or signed-contract field is provided.
Lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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Lot 1 has no published title, description, or standalone value.
Supplier legal-entity verification
98% confidenceNo Companies House legal-name verification supplied
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The supplier is identified through GB-UKPRN 10007696 and identity status is not_applicable.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scores, evaluation narrative, or award rationale is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied record does not confirm that the agreement was signed; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- No lot title, lot description, or individual lot value is published for lot 1.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, or savings information is supplied.
- No extension, option, or renewal terms are published.
- Yeovil College is identified by a UKPRN; no Companies House legal-name verification is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilYeovil CollegeSkills Bootcampscarpentry trainingadult education servicesdirect awardSomerset and Dorset
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the award?
Yeovil College is the supplier named on award 1.
What is the published award value?
The award records £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied data records a scheduled future signature date, not confirmation that the contract was signed.
What procurement route was used?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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