AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has published a contract award notice naming Yeovil College for Skills Bootcamps delivery in Somerset and Dorset under a Department for Education grant funding agreement. The award is valued at £74,000 excluding VAT (£88,800 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with Yeovil College named as supplier. A future signature date was scheduled for 20 October 2026, so the notice does not explicitly confirm that the agreement had been signed at publication.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult and other education services, with delivery running from 20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Yeovil College
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 74000 GBP · active
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Award 1 names Yeovil College as supplier, relates to lot 1, and states a value amount of GBP 74,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098986-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender and lot 1 are each recorded with status "complete".
Signature status
98% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; completion not explicitly confirmed
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Award 1 includes a futureSignatureDate milestone due 20 October 2026 with status "scheduled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£74,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 74000 GBP; the accompanying gross amount is 88800 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£88,800
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 88800 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-20.
Award notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Document 098986-2026 was published at 2026-10-20T12:53:49+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence20 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due by 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-20 and endDate 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset, under the DfE grant funding agreement
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Tender description states this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 80400000 — Adult and other education services
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Award item 1 gives this additional CPV classification.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKK23
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Award item 1 delivery address identifies region UKK23; the tender description also refers to Somerset and Dorset.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 relates to lot 1, whose supplied title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition
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.
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023 c.54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal provisions are supplied in the notice data.
Funding context
98% confidenceDepartment for Education grant funding agreement
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The tender description says delivery is as per the DfE grant funding agreement.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne published award to one supplier for lot 1
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The supplied data contains award 1, naming Yeovil College and relating it to lot 1.
Value presentation
99% confidenceThe published £74,000 net award value and £88,800 gross amount are both reported for the single award
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Award 1 reports amount 74000 and amountGross 88800, both in GBP.
Competition signal
99% confidenceThe notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition
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Tender procurement method details explicitly state this.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature versus award status
98% confidenceThe data records an active award and a scheduled future signature date, but does not expressly confirm execution of the delivery agreement.
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Award 1 status is active; its futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 20 October 2026.
Supplier verification applicability
99% confidenceThe supplier is identified by a UKPRN; Companies House-style company verification is not applicable in the supplied supplier-verification record.
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable" and the verification record is completed with status "not_applicable".
Lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot 1 has no title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 title, description, value amount and currency are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores and selection rationale.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the agreement was signed; it instead records a scheduled future signature date.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: a title, description and individual value for lot 1.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scoring, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, renewal or option terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilYeovil CollegeSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesSomerset and DorsetFind a Tenderdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
Yeovil College was named as supplier for award 1.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £74,000 excluding VAT, with £88,800 reported as the gross amount.
Was the agreement confirmed as signed?
No explicit signature confirmation is supplied. The notice records a future signature date scheduled for 20 October 2026.
What services are covered?
The notice concerns Skills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset, classified as adult and other education services.
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