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Level 6 Trading Standards Professional ST0998

North Northamptonshire Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 12:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured Level 6 Trading Standards Professional apprenticeships, classified as education and training services. The requirement covers professional apprenticeship training for four apprentices studying the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional standard, with delivery across the United Kingdom. CSA [Services] Limited is the selected training provider. The council is the public-sector buyer, based at The Corby Cube in Corby. The service supports the council’s development of trading standards professionals through structured training rather than the supply of goods or construction works. Businesses relevant to this requirement include specialist apprenticeship and vocational training providers able to deliver Level 6 trading standards training to public-sector apprentices and work with the council’s apprenticeship arrangements.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. North Northamptonshire Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to CSA [Services] Limited. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and runs from 9 July 2026 to 30 June 2030. Its gross and stated contract value is £88,000, covering four apprentices at £22,000 each. The apprenticeship levy covers the full training cost. The award is for education and training services associated with the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional requirement. CSA [Services] Limited is recorded as the active award supplier, and the contract is active.

For a training provider that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined public-sector need for Level 6 trading standards apprenticeship delivery at a substantial multi-apprentice scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide the relevant Level 6 Trading Standards Professional training, support four apprentices or a comparable cohort, and deliver a structured programme over a multi-year period. It would also need to understand how public employers use apprenticeship levy funding to cover training costs and be able to work directly with a council. Evidence of reliable apprentice support, suitable teaching capacity, and experience delivering professional training to public-sector or regulated-environment learners would strengthen a competing proposition for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 6 Trading Standards Professional ST0998

Notice Description

4 x Level 6 Trading Standards Professionals at a cost of 22k per apprentice, total contract 88k [eighty eight thousand] to be delivered over a period of 4 years by training provider CSA [Services] Limited. Full apprenticeship training costs covered by the apprenticeship levy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e13c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076189-2026
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
£88,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
9 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 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

CSA [Services] Limited

Further Information

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