AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Newcastle City Council has published contract details for a recovery-focused social-inclusion service covering life-skills support and structured sport. The published contract record names a supplier whose source trading name differs from the verified Companies House legal name.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold award was recorded for award and contract 1. The contract data records an active contract with COGNIVIS LIMITED (company number 16194290), while the source supplier name is SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SPORT CIC.
Market significanceThe contract has a published gross value of £160,000 and a stated maximum structure of three years including two 12-month extension options. It is a light-touch rehabilitation-services procurement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
COGNIVIS LIMITED
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £160,000 gross (contract-level; no lot-level allocation published) GBP · Verified legal identity; award and contract active
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Supplier verification matches company number 16194290 to COGNIVIS LIMITED. Award 1 names supplier ID GB-COH-16194290 and contract 1 is linked to award 1. The contract value is £160,000 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 21 October 2026
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The release history records notice 099377-2026 as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender, published 2026-10-21.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status active.
Contract signature
98% confidenceRecorded as signed on 8 September 2026
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Contract 1 contains dateSigned 2026-09-08 and a document with documentType contractSigned.
Start-date discrepancy
99% confidenceContract period begins 8 September 2026, but the options text says the correct start date was 1 April 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-08; options description states: 'The correct contract start date was 1 April 2026.'
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£160,000 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 160000, amount 160000 and currency GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceNot published
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Lot 1 has no value amount or currency; the published amount is at contract level.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Signed date
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-08.
Contract period end
99% confidence31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Notice 099377-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-21T11:43:13+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceRecovery-focused social-inclusion programme combining life-skills education and structured sports activities
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The tender description specifies weekly recovery-focused delivery, life-skills education, and football, boxing, running and tailored fitness sessions.
Target group
99% confidencePeople in, or seeking, recovery from addiction, including people with complex needs
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The tender description explicitly identifies these participants.
League delivery
99% confidenceOperation of the North East Social 11-a-Side Football League and monthly North East Recovery 7-a-Side Football League
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Both league responsibilities are specified in the tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceRehabilitation services (CPV 85312500)
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Award item 1 contains additional classification CPV 85312500, Rehabilitation services.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKC22
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Award item 1 records a delivery address in region UKC22, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement below threshold, without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime contains lightTouch.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation information or award rationale published
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No such information is supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
99% confidence8 September 2026 to 31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Options
97% confidenceTwo 12-month extension options stated
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Contract options description says the contract is for three years and includes 2 x 12 month options to extend.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle published contract value across one lot
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and lot 1; no separate lot value is supplied.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route rather than a competed process
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - without competition'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name mismatch
99% confidenceThe source supplier name differs from the verified legal company name
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Source supplier name is SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SPORT CIC, while verification by the same company number 16194290 identifies COGNIVIS LIMITED.
Date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe recorded contract period start date conflicts with narrative stating the correct start date was 1 April 2026
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Period startDate is 8 September 2026; contract options description gives 1 April 2026 as the correct start date.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, lot title, lot description, lot-level value, bid count, evaluation detail or pricing breakdown is supplied
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These fields are null or absent from the supplied award, lot and contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name, SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SPORT CIC, differs from the verified legal company name COGNIVIS LIMITED for the same company number; the source does not explain the relationship or trading-name position.
- The contract period start date is 8 September 2026, while the contract text says the correct start date was 1 April 2026. Neither date has been selected as the definitive operational start date.
- No award date, lot title, lot description, lot-level value, bid count, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown or extension-exercise information is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Newcastle City CouncilCOGNIVIS LIMITEDrecovery servicessocial inclusionrehabilitation servicesdirect awardUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the published contract supplier?
The verified legal supplier is COGNIVIS LIMITED (company number 16194290). The source notice names SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SPORT CIC for the same company number.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £160,000 gross. No separate lot-level value is published.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes the procedure as below threshold and without competition.
When does the contract end?
The contract record gives an end date of 31 March 2029, but its stated start date is inconsistent with narrative text in the notice.
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