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Published 25 Jun 2025, 09:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Data and IT Apprenticeships

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)

Published estimate£480,000≈ £160k / year · £576,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 Jul 2025

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Northants Council (WNC) invites tenders for the provision of Data Apprenticeships and IT Apprenticeships for its employed staff and locally maintained schools, as outlined in the Request for Quotation (RFQ). This opportunity is restricted to organisations listed on the Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register (APAR) as main providers, with an Ofsted rating of 'Good' or 'Outstanding', and offering quality apprenticeship provision as defined by Skills England

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£480,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £480,000 exc. VAT · £576,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 12 months extension available

80500000 Training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 100% quality and price based on apprenticeship funding rules

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Jun 2025, 09:13 BST
Last source update: 25 Jun 2025, 09:13 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-034910
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Training services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055301 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Must access RFQ document and submit clarification questions and RFQ responses via in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

25 Jun 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
25 Jun 2025, 09:13 BST
Clarification questions by
9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
25 Jun 2025, 09:13 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGDV-8944-CMBP Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Jun 2025, 09:13 BST