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Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship

North Northamptonshire Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 09:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative apprenticeship training. The requirement is an education and training service for up to six apprenticeship places, intended to develop property maintenance operatives. Delivery is in the East Midlands. The training is provided by The Bedford College Group, a large education and training organisation, for the council. The apprenticeship training is funded through the apprenticeship levy. The work is therefore relevant to further-education colleges, apprenticeship providers and other organisations able to deliver structured Level 2 training for property maintenance roles. It may also interest providers with established links to employers or public-sector bodies in the East Midlands, although the procurement records the service specifically against North Northamptonshire Council’s requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The Bedford College Group was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 2 October 2025 and runs from 2 October 2025 to 1 December 2027. Its gross and net value is £84,000. The tender description gives a cost of £13,000 per apprentice and states that the arrangement covers a maximum of six places. The award concerns education and training services, evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The contract is active, and the apprenticeship training is fully funded through the apprenticeship levy.

For a provider assessing future demand from this buyer, the award shows a requirement for a defined Level 2 apprenticeship in property maintenance, delivered at a scale of up to six learner places. A credible competitor would need the capability to provide apprenticeship training specifically for property maintenance operative roles, manage learner places and deliver the programme over a multi-year period. Experience of apprenticeship-levy-funded provision would be commercially relevant, as would the capacity to work with a public authority and support delivery in the East Midlands. The successful supplier was a large education and training organisation, indicating that established training infrastructure and the operational capacity to sustain the programme were sufficient for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship

Notice Description

Apprenticeship training for Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative at a cost of 84k [eight four thousand] for delivery by training provider The Bedford College Group to max 6 places at a cost of 13k each apprentice, to be fully funded by the apprenticeship levy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076006-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£84,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2025 - 1 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Bedford College Group

Further Information

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