Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist education provision WT

Official notice

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£230,400published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Whispering Trees C.I.C

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialist education provision provided by Whispering Trees for the academic year 2025/26.

Direct Award.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
Last source update: 25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
Authority reference: CR4434 - W742
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-017052
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c75 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £230,4001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Whispering Trees C.I.CSME	£230,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Whispering Trees C.I.CSME
Signed
31 Aug 2025
Value
£230,400
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 2FSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Whispering Trees C.I.CAwarded supplier 31 School Lane, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE12 8UJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT