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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027
Below threshold - without competition
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:35 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£40,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 80)
Based on 83 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
33.54%
Typical Bids Received
6 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Historical record: Yeovil College has won 24 previous contracts with this contracting authority in this category.
Procurement history indicates repeat engagement with this buyer in this sector. All competitions remain open to qualifying tenderers.
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 80)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 contracts | £947,250 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 11 contracts | £224,718,813 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
The University of ManchesterCRN: RC000797 | 11 contracts | £1,292,157 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 10 contracts | £2,350,931,428 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £1,824,673,008 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £1,184,832,664 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £864,872,041 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £851,045,380 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £111,708,361 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
4/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Somerset Council: "Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Somerset Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Below threshold - without competition | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Somerset Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Somerset Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
15.12%Historical Average
Competition Density
6.5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
SWARCO SMART CHARGING LTDTop vendor: 72.19% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 283 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 80; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWARCO SMART CHARGING LTD | 1 win | £11,666,667 | — |
| SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC | 1 win | £2,550,000 | — |
| THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR SOMERSET | 1 win | £498,000 | — |
| C F Psychology Ltd | 1 win | £320,000 | — |
| Psychology Direct Ltd | 1 win | £320,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySomerset Council | Procedure methodBelow threshold - without competition | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f370 | ||
What is being bought
Provide delivery of Adult Skills fund Community Learning courses - DWP funding
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £40,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards CLEARER HORIZONS CIC Not published · Not published · active · lots 1 |
Contracts Contract £40,000 · signed 31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Oct 2027, 23:59 GMT |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Somerset Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published