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title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05627c"
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# North Northamptonshire Council - Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5)

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05627c

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central government authority, has initiated a tender process titled "Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5)". Located in Corby, United Kingdom, the council is seeking suppliers to provide education and training services specifically for a newly approved apprenticeship standard. The procurement process, which follows an open method under a light-touch regime, is currently active with a tender submission deadline set for 8th August 2025. Prospective suppliers must submit bids via the council's e-procurement portal. The contract, valued at £480,000, is initially set for 48 months with an option to extend for an additional 24 months.

This competitive tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training services sector, particularly those experienced in delivering apprenticeship programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the tender’s award criteria favour a combination of quality, social value, and price. Suppliers can expect to engage in a long-term partnership with the council, fostering business growth through a project designed to improve career progression within the local workforce by enrolling up to 40 apprentices.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide an apprenticeship programme for the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeships. Over the contract period, the Council expect to enrol up to 40 apprentices onto the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programme The purpose is to enable career progression within the current workforce and to support with qualifying and retaining staff. This is a new apprenticeship standard approved in September 2024 and therefore has not been procured previously. The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 (forty-eight) months plus an optional 24 (twenty-four) month extension period with the successful Supplier, which includes the EPA period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Enrolments are planned to take place over the next 4 years. The extension period will allow the proposed contract to cover the training, EPA period, resits and breaks in training should these occur beyond the 4-year period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044519-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | £480,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN17 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lloyds |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2025 at 18:38 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044519-2025
- 18 Jul 2025 at 17:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041451-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044519-2025
  30th July 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041451-2025
  18th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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