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Preliminary Market Engagement - North Northamptonshire Council Apprenticeship Training Services Framework

Education and training services
East Midlands (UKF25)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: North Northamptonshire Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement - North Northamptonshire Council Apprenticeship Training Services Framework". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planning
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: North Northamptonshire Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for North Northamptonshire Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
7.1%Historical Average
Based on 6 comparable awards
Competition Density
26.8Bids / Report
8% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
ASHTONS HOSPITAL PHARMACY SERVICES LIMITEDTop vendor: 32.8% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 232 active published awards; 25 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
ASHTONS HOSPITAL PHARMACY SERVICES LIMITED1 win£937,923
P McVey Building Systems1 win£860,540
J & B ELECTRICAL LIMITED1 win£234,949
PLACECUBE LIMITED1 win£200,000
MEMORIA LIMITED1 win£146,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanning
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published25 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
Last source update25 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF25)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06bd32
What is being bought
North Northamptonshire Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of procuring Apprenticeship Training Services through the establishment of a bespoke internal framework agreement. The Council aims to deliver high-quality apprenticeship training to support workforce development and the delivery of its Corporate Plan priorities, including supporting communities, improving outcomes for residents, and enhancing service delivery. The proposed framework is expected to cover a broad range of apprenticeship standards across multiple service areas, including (but not limited to): • Agriculture and Environmental • Business Management • Catering and Hospitality • Construction • Digital and Marketing • Education and Early Years • Engineering and Manufacturing • Health and Care Services • Legal, Finance, Accounting and Procurement • Protective Services Sub-lotting may be applied to reflect areas of specialism. This framework will replace the current fragmented approach, where apprenticeship training is delivered through multiple contracts, enabling improved efficiency, governance, and strategic oversight. The procurement is currently anticipated to be published in Q3 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to planning
    25 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    25 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    25 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planning
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    25 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
  2. Procedure published
    25 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
  3. engagement
    13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    North Northamptonshire Council invites suitably qualified providers to attend a Preliminary Market Engagement event to help inform the development of the apprenticeship framework and future procurement approach. The session will: • Provide an overview of the proposed framework and service requirements • Outline the anticipated procurement approach and timelines • Seek feedback from the market to help shape the specification • Provide an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions Event details: • Date: Monday 13 July 2026 • Time: 11:30AM - 12:30PM • Location: Online (Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/320748313187144?p=iLyuw9984pMmAFCY47) Suppliers wishing to attend are invited to register their interest by emailing Apprenticeships.NCC@northnorthants.gov.uk, including organisation name and attendee details by 10:00 AM Monday 13 July 2026. Participation in this engagement exercise is entirely voluntary and will not advantage or disadvantage any organisation in any future procurement process. This exercise is not a call for competition. A separate procurement process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and will be advertised in due course via Council's procurement portal.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PQCM-5634-HGCN
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Documents (1)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published