NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST - SOCIAL WORKER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME LEVEL 6 (ST0510)

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£864,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Jun 2024no call for competition

Awarded to CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authorities ran a procurement using the mini competition route via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6102 to identify the apprenticeship training provider for the requirement of a Social Worker apprenticeship programme.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1To enable North Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Children's Trust to…Awarded

To enable North Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Children's Trust to procure 36 (thirty-six) Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship Level 6 placements at a cost of £24,000 per placement (£864,000 for all 36 (thirty-six) placements), to join cohorts starting in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Delivery: East Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
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: 21 Nov 2024, 15:46 GMT
Last source update: 21 Nov 2024, 15:46 GMT
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-037695
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bdb5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement route was via a compliant Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing system, so there was no requirement to publish a call for competition outside of the DPS.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £864,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jun 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) Limited	£864,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 037695-2024-1 · CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) Limited
Signed
14 Jun 2024
Value
£864,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 41 Meadow Road, KETTERING, East Midlands, NN168TLContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Northamptonshire Children's TrustContracting authority Northampton, East MidlandsContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Cabinet OfficeReview body London,

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14162852 Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, East Midlands, CV1 5FB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.