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Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship

North Northamptonshire Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 10:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council commissioned Leicester College to deliver two Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician apprenticeships. The service is vocational education and training for people working towards technician roles in plumbing and domestic heating. Training is fully funded through the apprenticeship levy. The recorded delivery location is in the United Kingdom; no more specific place is identified for where the training takes place.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Leicester College. The single lot covered both apprenticeships. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 23 September 2026 to 12 September 2031. Its value is £44,000 gross, described as £22,000 per apprenticeship. The process was a below-threshold procurement under the light-touch regime; the specific procedure is recorded as unknown. The published outcome identifies the supplier and contract, but provides no separate description of evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements.

For providers of plumbing and domestic heating training, this award shows North Northamptonshire Council’s demand for Level 3 technician apprenticeships, with delivery funded through the apprenticeship levy. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to deliver the relevant Level 3 apprenticeship training and support two learners through a long-running programme. The award went to Leicester College, a large education provider, indicating that the buyer selected an established college for this delivery. Providers should be able to demonstrate relevant technical training capability and sufficient capacity to support apprentices over the full training period. The recorded procurement route was below threshold and under the light-touch regime, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through a relatively straightforward service procurement rather than a large works or goods contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship

Notice Description

Delivery of 2 plumbing and domestic heating technician apprenticeships by Leicester College, at a cost of 22k each [total 44 thousand] over a period of 5 years training fully funded by the apprenticeship levy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098803-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 12 Sep 2031 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

Leicester College

Further Information

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