Contract

North Northamptonshire Council - Schools Leadership Suite Apprenticeship Programme

  • North Northamptonshire Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078179

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05694d (view related notices)

Published 28 November 2025, 3:13pm



Scope

Reference

NNC00000690

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.


Lot LOT-0001. Operations Manager Level 5 (ST0385)

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 staff from within our locally maintained schools onto Level 5 Operations Manager (15 apprentice starts) apprenticeship for those with aspirations to become Headteachers of the future.


Lot LOT-0002. Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480)

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 our locally maintained schools onto Level 7 Senior Leader (5 apprentice starts) apprenticeship for those with aspirations to become Headteachers of the future.


Contract 1. LOT 1 - Operations Manager Level 5 - ST0385

Lots

Lot LOT-0001. Operations Manager Level 5 (ST0385)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £135,000 excluding VAT
  • £162,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

14 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 14 October 2025 to 13 October 2029
  • Possible extension to 13 October 2031
  • 6 years

Description of possible extension:

Extensions will be taken if deemed necessary by the service area.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Contract 2

Lots

Lot LOT-0002. Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £70,000 excluding VAT
  • £84,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

14 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 14 October 2025 to 13 October 2029
  • Possible extension to 13 October 2031
  • 6 years

Description of possible extension:

Extensions will be taken if deemed necessary.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

Best Practice Network

Newminster House, Baldwin Street,

Bristol

BS1 1LT

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. LOT 1 - Operations Manager Level 5 - ST0385

Contract 2


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