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Published 30 Apr 2025, 18:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Northamptonshire Council - Chartered Town Planner Apprenticeship Programme Level 7 - ST0536

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate£324,000≈ £29k / year · £324,000 inc. VAT52% below published estimate

Submissions closed 21 May 2025awarded 7 Aug 2025

Awarded to Oxford Brookes University

Contract term 11 yrsends 11 Jul 2036 · starts 11 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide a Chartered Town Planner Level 7 (Degree) - ST0536 apprenticeship programme. Across the period between 2025 to 2027, the Council expect to enrol up to 12 (twelve) apprentices in total.

This open procurement process is being managed by the Council in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 under the Light Touch Regime.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 11 yrsPublished value£324,000

Contract period: 11 Jul 2025 – 11 Jul 2036 (11 yrs)Value: £324,000 exc. VAT · £324,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East Midlands

80000000 Education and 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: The Award Criteria Questionnaire has been designed to allow Potential Suppliers to explain how they will deliver the contract in terms of quality and price. Quality will be weighted at 90% and price will be weighted at 10%.

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: 30 Apr 2025, 18:35 BST
Last source update: 14 Oct 2025, 17:54 BST
Authority reference: NNC00000617
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018201
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050acc 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: 21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council's Procurement Team will be sent via the Council's e-Procurement portal provided by In-Tend.

In-Tend is located at in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc ↗

The ITT procurement reference number is NNC00000617

Timeline

30 Apr 2025 → 14 Oct 2025 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
30 Apr 2025, 18:35 BST
Submission deadline
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
11 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published379 days ago
14 Oct 2025, 17:54 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025

Tender notice published
30 Apr 2025, 18:35 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Oct 2025, 17:26 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Oct 2025, 17:26 BST
Contract details notice published
14 Oct 2025, 17:54 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £155,4001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Oxford Brookes University14 Oct 2025 – 21 Aug 2030	£155,400	7 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

North Northamptonshire Council - Chartered Town Planner Apprenticeship Programme Level 7 - ST0536 · Oxford Brookes University
Signed
14 Oct 2025
Value
£155,400
Period
14 Oct 2025 – 21 Aug 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Oxford Brookes UniversityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPGL-1164-DJLTGB-UKPRN: 10004930 Gipsy Lane Headington, Oxford, South East, OX3 0BPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThe Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council's Procurement Team will be sent via the Council's e-Procurement portal provided by In-Tend. In-Tend is located at https://in-tendhost.c…

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Oct 2025, 17:54 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Oct 2025, 17:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2025, 18:35 BST