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Published 12 Jun 2025, 15:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Adult Social Care Apprenticeship WNC

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Jun 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Northants Council (WNC) invites tenders for the provision of Adult Social Care Apprenticeships for its employed staff as outlined in the Request for Quotation (RFQ). This opportunity is restricted to organisations listed on the Apprenticeship Providers and Assessment Register (APAR) as main providers, with an Ofsted rating of 'Good' or 'Outstanding', and offering quality apprenticeship provision as defined by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: 12 months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 100% quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jun 2025, 15:47 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2025, 15:47 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032037
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0547ec Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Register on In-Tend in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home ↗ and submit documents back before deadline 27/07/25 12 noon.

Timeline

12 Jun 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 15:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 15:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGDV-8944-CMBP Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender