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Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

North Northamptonshire Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 09:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured a Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship service for two apprentices. The programme covers higher-level management education and apprenticeship training, with delivery over a four-year period. Training is funded in full through the apprenticeship levy, with the funding drawn by the University of Bedfordshire. The procurement is categorised as education and training services (CPV 80000000). The contracting authority is North Northamptonshire Council, based at The Corby Cube in Corby. Delivery is identified in the United Kingdom, within the East Midlands area. This opportunity is therefore relevant to universities, higher education providers and specialist apprenticeship or management-training organisations able to deliver a Level 6 Chartered Manager apprenticeship for public-sector staff.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to the University of Bedfordshire following a below-threshold limited competition. It used a limited procurement method under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 18 May 2026 and runs from 18 May 2026 to 31 December 2030. Its total value is £44,000 including and excluding tax as reported, for the single lot. The requirement covers two apprentices, at £22,000 each, over 48 months. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies the University of Bedfordshire as the selected supplier. The procurement record does not set out a separate weighted evaluation basis beyond the limited-competition route.

This award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for a higher-education provider capable of delivering a Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship to a very small cohort over an extended programme. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need an established management and apprenticeship education offer, suitable academic delivery capability, and the capacity to support apprentices throughout a multi-year programme. Familiarity with apprenticeship levy arrangements is commercially relevant because the training is funded through that mechanism. A credible competitor would also need to work effectively with a local authority as employer and buyer, administer learner delivery reliably, and provide a recognised pathway combining degree-level study with chartered management development. The successful supplier’s profile shows that a large university can meet this requirement, while specialist training organisations with equivalent capability may also be relevant when similar provision returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

Notice Description

L6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship to be delivered to 2 [two] apprentices over a period of 4 years[48 monhts] at a total cost of 44k[forty four thousand] 22k each. Full funding for training to be drawn from the apprenticeship levy - by University of Bedfordshire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e330
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077042-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£44,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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

University of Bedfordshire

Further Information

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