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title: "Level 6 Trading Standards Professional ST0998"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e13c"
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buyer: "North Northamptonshire Council"
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# Level 6 Trading Standards Professional ST0998

Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e13c

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council procured Level 6 Trading Standards Professional apprenticeships, classified as education and training services. The requirement covers professional apprenticeship training for four apprentices studying the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional standard, with delivery across the United Kingdom. CSA [Services] Limited is the selected training provider. The council is the public-sector buyer, based at The Corby Cube in Corby. The service supports the council’s development of trading standards professionals through structured training rather than the supply of goods or construction works. Businesses relevant to this requirement include specialist apprenticeship and vocational training providers able to deliver Level 6 trading standards training to public-sector apprentices and work with the council’s apprenticeship arrangements.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. North Northamptonshire Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to CSA [Services] Limited. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and runs from 9 July 2026 to 30 June 2030. Its gross and stated contract value is £88,000, covering four apprentices at £22,000 each. The apprenticeship levy covers the full training cost. The award is for education and training services associated with the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional requirement. CSA [Services] Limited is recorded as the active award supplier, and the contract is active.

For a training provider that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined public-sector need for Level 6 trading standards apprenticeship delivery at a substantial multi-apprentice scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide the relevant Level 6 Trading Standards Professional training, support four apprentices or a comparable cohort, and deliver a structured programme over a multi-year period. It would also need to understand how public employers use apprenticeship levy funding to cover training costs and be able to work directly with a council. Evidence of reliable apprentice support, suitable teaching capacity, and experience delivering professional training to public-sector or regulated-environment learners would strengthen a competing proposition for this buyer.

## Notice

4 x Level 6 Trading Standards Professionals at a cost of 22k per apprentice, total contract 88k [eighty eight thousand] to be delivered over a period of 4 years by training provider CSA [Services] Limited. Full apprenticeship training costs covered by the apprenticeship levy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076189-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Postcode area | 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 | Corby West |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CSA [Services] Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 12:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076189-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076189-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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