Scope
Reference
NNC00000691
Description
North Northamptonshire Council ("The Council") conducted a procurement exercise through an Open procedure to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme, capable of delivering the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship (ST1414) to members of existing staff.
The Provider will work in partnership with the Council's Learning and Development team to ensure a high-quality training programme that enables staff to utilise the latest, innovative practices and supports career progression within the current workforce, particularly to support special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision. Over the contract period, the Council expect to enrol up to 40 apprentices onto the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programme
The purpose is to enable career progression within the current workforce and to support with qualifying and retaining staff. This is a new apprenticeship standard approved in September 2024 and therefore has not been procured previously.
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 (forty-eight) months plus an optional 24 (twenty-four) month extension period with the successful Supplier, which includes the EPA period.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £480,000 excluding VAT
- £576,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
20 October 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 10 November 2025 to 9 November 2029
- Possible extension to 9 November 2031
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 (forty-eight) months plus an optional 24 (twenty-four) month extension period with the successful Supplier, which includes the EPA period.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Information about tenders
- 18 tenders received
- 18 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 14 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 5 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 17 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
The Recalvi Enterprise Ltd
64 Southbridge Road
London
SE1 0AS
United Kingdom
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
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