AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council published an award notice naming Yeovil College for Skills Bootcamps delivery in Somerset and Dorset under a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition. The award record states a £48,100 net value (£57,720 gross) and a contract period from 20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. A future signature milestone was still scheduled on the stated start date, so the notice does not by itself confirm that a contract had been signed.
Published outcomeAward published to Yeovil College for lot 1.
Market significanceA small, directly awarded adult education services opportunity linked to Department for Education Skills Bootcamps grant funding.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Yeovil College
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 48100 GBP · active
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Award 1 identifies Yeovil College (GB-UKPRN-10007696) as supplier and links it to lot 1. The £48,100 amount is recorded at award level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender and lot status complete; award status active.
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the award has status "active"; the document is a UK6 contract award notice.
Signature position
99% confidenceNot confirmed as signed. A future signature date was scheduled for 20 October 2026 at 23:59:59.
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Award milestone type is "futureSignatureDate" with status "scheduled" and due date 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-20 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
98% confidence£48,100
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Award 1 value amount is 48100 GBP; amountGross is separately reported as 57720.
Award value including VAT
98% confidence£57,720
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Award 1 value amountGross is 57720 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
98% confidence20 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-20.
Award notice publication
98% confidence20 October 2026, 13:09:31 BST
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-20T13:09:31+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceSkills Bootcamps delivery agreements for training providers in Somerset and Dorset, under the Department for Education grant funding agreement.
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Tender title and description.
Service classification
98% confidenceAdult and other education services (CPV 80400000).
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Award item additional classification.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied.
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Tender lists lot 1; award is related to lot 1.
Delivery area
92% confidenceUKK23.
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Award delivery address region is UKK23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect procurement.
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition position
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown; no bid or participant count was supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
98% confidence20 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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Award contractPeriod.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing breakdown and deliverables
98% confidenceUnknown beyond the total award values and education-services classification.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceThe published award associates one supplier with the sole listed lot and reports the value at award level.
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Award 1 names Yeovil College, relates to lot 1, and records £48,100 GBP.
Market access
99% confidenceThe procurement was reported as a direct below-threshold award without competition, rather than an open competitive opportunity.
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Procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and commencement ambiguity
99% confidenceThe award lists a contract period starting on 20 October 2026, but also records a signature milestone as scheduled later that day. Signing is therefore not confirmed by the supplied notice.
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Award contractPeriod startDate and scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value.
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Lot record contains no title, description, or value amount.
Commercial detail limitation
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, and extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not confirm that the agreement was signed; it records a scheduled signature milestone.
- No lot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation information, award rationale, or extension terms were supplied.
- The supplier is identified through a UKPRN record; no verified Companies House legal name was supplied or applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilYeovil CollegeSkills Bootcampsadult education servicesSomersetDorsetdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
Yeovil College was named as the supplier for award 1 and lot 1.
What was the stated award value?
The award record states £48,100 excluding VAT and £57,720 including VAT.
Was the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The notice records a scheduled future signature milestone, so signature is not confirmed by the supplied data.
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.