Award

DfE Training bootcamp skills Scale up your Business

SOMERSET COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2025 at 20:15

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council has conducted a direct procurement process for the "DfE Training bootcamp skills Scale up your Business" programme. This initiative falls under the industry category of adult and other education services and training services, located within the UKK23 region. The procurement process, which has now reached the award stage, was carried out below the threshold without competition, and the contract has been awarded to Justelle Marketing and Media. The contract began on 22 April 2025 and is set to end on 31 March 2026. The gross contract value is £118,800, with a net amount of £99,000. The procurement was finalised on 21 April 2025, with the latest contract notice published on 25 September 2025.

The "DfE Training bootcamp skills Scale up your Business" contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with the capability to deliver user-centric skills training effectively. This contract has the potential to bolster business growth, especially for companies with similar service offerings looking to expand their footprint in the education sector. As the procurement method did not involve competition, it suggests the importance of establishing strategic partnerships with local authorities like Somerset Council to access future opportunities. Large-scale suppliers with a track record in similar domains would be well-suited to pursue similar public procurement contracts, enhancing their service portfolio and contributing to skills development within the community.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

DfE Training bootcamp skills Scale up your Business

Notice Description

DfE funded user choice contract for skills training - scale up your business

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a29e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059911-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
21 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JUSTELLE MARKETING AND MEDIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a29e-2025-09-25T21:15:03+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-25T21:15:03+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a29e",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJ",
            "name": "Somerset Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PPGC-1434-MQPJ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "County Hall, The Crescent",
                "locality": "Taunton",
                "postalCode": "TA1 4DY",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK23"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-162129",
            "name": "Justelle marketing and Media",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "20 Copse Road",
                "locality": "Yeovil",
                "postalCode": "BA22 8RN",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK23"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "jo@justellemarketingandmedia.co.uk",
                "telephone": "07843428711"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJ",
        "name": "Somerset Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "C1000683",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "DfE Training bootcamp skills Scale up your Business",
        "description": "DfE funded user choice contract for skills training - scale up your business",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-162129",
                    "name": "Justelle marketing and Media"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "80400000",
                            "description": "Adult and other education services"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "80500000",
                            "description": "Training services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKK2",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-04-22T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 118800,
                "amount": 99000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-04-21T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "059911-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059911-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-25T21:15:03+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}