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Published 17 Oct 2025, 17:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Northamptonshire Council - Early Years Suite Apprenticeship Programme

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Published estimate£240,000≈ £60k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025
Contract term 4 yrsends 4 Jan 2030 · up to 2 Jul 2032 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Council is seeking one suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide the following apprenticeship programme as a suite:

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council - Early Years Suite Apprenticeship Programme

The Council is seeking one suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide the following apprenticeship programme as a suite:

  • Early Years Practitioner Level 2 (ST0888)
  • Early Years Educator Level 3 (ST0135)
  • Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 (ST0551)

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 2 Jul 2032 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: To allow apprentices to complete their apprenticeship training and EPA period if they have enrolled towards the end of the initial 4 year contract term.
80000000 Education and 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: Evaluation criteria questions will be used for quality, price and social value. Supplier bids will be evaluated and scored. The weightings are 90% quality and 10% Price.

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
17 Oct 2025, 17:22 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2025, 17:22 BST
Authority reference
NNC00000667
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066503
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf45 Find a Tender

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
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This procurement opportunity has been published via NNC's procurement portal In-Tend. Please access it via the following link;

in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc ↗

The tender reference for this opportunity is NNC00000667

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published380 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 17:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by361 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline353 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts301 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 17:22 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender