---
title: "Provision of Firefighter Apprenticeships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aae8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE"
published: "2026-06-02"
---

# Provision of Firefighter Apprenticeships

Buyer: THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aae8

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire has completed the procurement process for the provision of firefighter apprenticeships, as detailed in the contract ID CN202605004. The contract was awarded on 2nd June 2026 to Fire Service College for a duration spanning from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2028, valued at £177,600. The procurement method was direct, categorised under training services and situated mainly in regions UKF24 and UKF25 in the United Kingdom. The process, initiated without competition and below threshold, reached the award stage, finalising the service provision for the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.

This tender represents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale service providers specialising in vocational training or public sector apprenticeships. Organisations capable of delivering comprehensive training programmes and aligned with public authority requirements are ideally positioned to engage with similar opportunities in the future. Additionally, businesses familiar with direct procurement processes and those within the training services (CPV code 80500000) are well-suited to thrive in this sector, aligning their services with public safety and emergency training needs.

## Notice

Provision of Firefighter Apprenticeships for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051637-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £177,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE |
| Locality | WELLINGBOROUGH |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN8 6GS |
| 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 | Brickhill and Queensway |
| Westminster constituency | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRE SERVICE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2026 at 07:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051637-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051637-2026
  2nd June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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