North Northamptonshire Council - Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5)
- North Northamptonshire Council
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0566b2
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.
Notices
UK6: Contract award notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-070735
- Published
- 4 November 2025, 10:50am
UK4: Tender notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-043314
- Published
- 28 July 2025, 9:38am