AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has published a contract award notice for Skills Bootcamps delivery in Somerset and Dorset under the Department for Education grant funding agreement. The active award names Yeovil College and has a published net value of £48,100.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active for Yeovil College. The notice records a future signature date on the same day as the award, so it does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct award without competition for adult and other education services, with delivery in Somerset and Dorset.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Yeovil College
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 48100 GBP · active
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Award 1 names Yeovil College as supplier, relates to lot 1, has active status and records value.amount of 48100 GBP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 20 October 2026
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Document 098994-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-20T13:03:42+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Signature status
98% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled for 20 October 2026; signing not explicitly confirmed
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Award 1 milestone type is futureSignatureDate, with status "scheduled" and dueDate 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.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value (net)
99% confidence£48,100
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Award 1 value.amount is 48100 GBP.
Published award value (gross)
99% confidence£57,720
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 57720 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 document datePublished is 2026-10-20T13:03:42+01:00.
Stated service start
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service 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
98% 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 requirement.
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.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied
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Tender lists lot 1 and award 1 relates to lot 1; the lot title and description fields are null.
Delivery area
94% confidenceSomerset and Dorset; published delivery region UKK23
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Tender description names Somerset and Dorset; the award item delivery address is region UKK23.
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 states "Below threshold - without competition"; award aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation detail or award rationale supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod supplies these dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Signature evidence
98% confidenceA future signature date is scheduled, rather than confirmed
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Award milestone is futureSignatureDate with scheduled status.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award route
99% confidenceThe award was made through a below-threshold direct procedure without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe notice publishes both £48,100 net and £57,720 gross for the single active award.
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Award 1 value records amount 48100 and amountGross 57720, both in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and commencement distinction
98% confidenceThe source records a scheduled future signature date while also stating a contract period start date; the notice does not explicitly confirm signature or operational commencement.
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Milestone is futureSignatureDate with scheduled status; contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-20.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tender submissions, scoring, evaluation or rationale fields are supplied.
Supplier legal-entity verification
98% confidenceThe supplier is identified through a UKPRN, but no verified Companies House legal name or company number is supplied; Yeovil College is therefore reported as the published supplier name.
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Supplier identity status is not_applicable; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null; identifier scheme is GB-UKPRN.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it records a scheduled future signature date.
- No bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
- No verified Companies House legal name or company number is supplied for Yeovil College; the supplier name is reported as published and is identified by UKPRN 10007696.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilYeovil CollegeSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesSomerset procurementDorset procurementdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Somerset Council Skills Bootcamps award?
The published active award names Yeovil College as supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the award?
The notice records £48,100 net and £57,720 gross.
Was the contract signed?
The notice records a scheduled future signature date, but does not explicitly confirm that signing occurred.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published 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.