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North Northamptonshire Council - Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5)

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

04 Nov 2025 at 10:50

Tender

28 Jul 2025 at 08:38

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for the Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5) to The Recalvi Enterprise Ltd. This programme falls under the education and training services category and will primarily focus on special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision. The contract, based on an open procurement method, will commence on 10th November 2025 and is set to run for an initial 48 months, with an optional extension of 24 months. Located in Corby, the programme aims to enrol up to 40 apprentices and is crucial for career progression within the council's workforce. The competitive process saw 18 bids submitted, of which 14 were from SMEs.

This procurement initiative presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in educational and training services, particularly those with expertise in apprenticeship delivery. Companies that can offer innovative training solutions and are equipped to handle the unique challenges of special education will find this contract beneficial. As the procurement involved an open competition method, it demonstrates a level playing field for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and provides a gateway for suppliers to establish or enhance their presence within public sector engagements, particularly in the education sector.

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Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council - Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5)

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Enrolments are planned to take place over the next 4 years. The extension period will allow the proposed contract to cover the training, EPA period, resits and breaks in training should these occur beyond the 4-year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070735-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 9 Nov 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Lloyds
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE RECALVI ENTERPRISE

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