---
title: "Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b70"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078b70.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Level 3 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship

Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b70

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098803-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 12 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,000 |

## 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 | Leicester College |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 10:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098803-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098803-2026
  20th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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