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title: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST - SOCIAL WORKER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME LEVEL 6 (ST0510)"
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# NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST - SOCIAL WORKER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME LEVEL 6 (ST0510)

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bdb5

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Children's Trust have completed a procurement process for a Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship Programme Level 6 (ST0510), focused on education and training services. This initiative used the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6102 for procurement without prior publication of a call for competition. The programme aims to offer 36 apprenticeship placements starting in 2024, 2025, and 2026 at a cost of £24,000 per placement, totalling £864,000. The contract, signed on 14th June 2024, was awarded to CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of providing high-quality apprenticeship programmes. Companies with expertise in delivering social work education and a strong record of pass rates and student support will find this contract beneficial. The procurement process used the CCS Dynamic Purchasing System, which implies a streamlined, compliant procurement route, offering an accessible pathway for qualifying businesses to engage with public sector clients.

## Notice

The Contracting Authorities ran a procurement using the mini competition route via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6102 to identify the apprenticeship training provider for the requirement of a Social Worker apprenticeship programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To enable North Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Children's Trust to procure 36 (thirty-six) Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship Level 6 placements at a cost of PS24,000 per placement (PS864,000 for all 36 (thirty-six) placements), to join cohorts starting in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

### Procurement Information

The procurement route was via a compliant Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing system, so there was no requirement to publish a call for competition outside of the DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037695-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £864,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CU APPRENTICESHIPS (BETTER FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2024 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037695-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://nctrust.co.uk/
- https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

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