Tender

North Northamptonshire Council - Early Years Suite Apprenticeship Programme

  • North Northamptonshire Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066503

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cf45

Published 17 October 2025, 5:22pm



Scope

Reference

NNC00000667

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)

Total value (estimated)

  • £240,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2030
  • Possible extension to 2 July 2032
  • 6 years, 5 months, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

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.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

5 November 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

13 November 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc

The tender reference for this opportunity is NNC00000667

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

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

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

North Northamptonshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN

The Corby Cube, George Street

Corby

NN17 1QG

United Kingdom

Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government