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Published 27 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Chartered Institute of Housing Qualifications and Housing Apprenticeship Standards

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Published estimate£350,000≈ £117k / year · £350,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Nov 2025awarded 18 Feb 2026
Awarded to Kingdom Academy
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Northants Council (WNC) invites tenders for the provision of Chartered Institute of Housing and Housing Apprenticeship Standards for delivery to it's staff and staff of any Arm's Length Organisation 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 Skills England and those providers registered as Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Approved Study Centres. WNC is seeking a supplier that can demonstrate a partnership-based approach, a strong understanding of regulatory obligations, and a commitment to delivering value through capability-building within the housing workforce.

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£350,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £350,000 exc. VAT · £350,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: 1 x 12m extension option available
80500000 Training services

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: Price 25% Quality 75%

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
Awarded
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
27 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
Authority reference
WNC00000597
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068472
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3fd Find a Tender

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 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Visit and register in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home ↗ to find out further details of this opportunity.

Timeline

27 Oct 2025 → 19 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published366 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by335 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline335 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts270 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published223 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 11:04 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £350,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kingdom Academy£350,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Kingdom Academy

    Signed
    18 Feb 2026
    Value
    £350,000
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 month optional extension

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KINGDOM ACADEMY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06789099GB-PPON: PQMN-4359-RNGY Kingdom House, Woodlands Park, Newton-Le-Willows, North West, WA12 0HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender