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# North Northamptonshire Council - Schools Leadership Suite Apprenticeship Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-schools-leadership-suite-apprenticeship-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05694d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "North Northamptonshire Council - Schools Leadership Suite Apprenticeship Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £205,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Published Value:** £205,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 August 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £205,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-schools-leadership-suite-apprenticeship-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05694d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05694d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-schools-leadership-suite-apprenticeship-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05694d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnnc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-schools-leadership-suite-apprenticeship-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05694d#participate

## Description
North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide the following apprenticeship programmes:
- LOT 1 - Operations Manager Level 5 (ST0385)
- LOT 2 - Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480)
Over the contract period the Council expect to enrol members of staff from within our locally maintained schools onto either a Level 5 Operations Manager (15 apprentice starts) or Level 7 Senior Leader (5 apprentice starts) apprenticeship for those with aspirations to become Headteachers of the future.

## Lots (2)
### Lot LOT-0001: Operations Manager Level 5 (ST0385)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000

- **Estimated Value:** £135,000
- **Description:** North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide the following apprenticeship programme: LOT 1 - Operations Manager Level 5 (ST0385) 
Over the contract period the Council expect to enrol members of st...
- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2025 to 29/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot LOT-0002: Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480)
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0002`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80500000

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000
- **Description:** North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide the apprenticeship programme: LOT 2 - Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480) 
Over the contract period the Council expect to enrol members of staff from within...
- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2025 to 29/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Best Practice Network**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51091`

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Best Practice Network**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51091`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** LOT 1 - Operations Manager Level 5 - ST0385 (active)
  - Signed Value: £135,000
  - Signed Date: 13/10/2025

- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £70,000
  - Signed Date: 13/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044367-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-28T15:13:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T17:15:56.232Z
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