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North Northamptonshire Council - Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme (Level 5)

North Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: North Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Address: The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, UKF25, NN17 1QG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
480000.0 GBP
Published
04 Nov 2025, 10:50
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
09 Nov 2029, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
The Recalvi Enterprise Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

North Northamptonshire Council ("The Council") conducted a procurement exercise through an Open procedure to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme, capable of delivering the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship (ST1414) to members of existing staff. The Provider will work in partnership with the Council's Learning and Development team to ensure a high-quality training programme that enables staff to utilise the latest, innovative practices and supports career progression within the current workforce, particularly to support special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision. Over the contract period, the Council expect to enrol up to 40 apprentices onto the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programme The purpose is to enable career progression within the current workforce and to support with qualifying and retaining staff. This is a new apprenticeship standard approved in September 2024 and therefore has not been procured previously. The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 (forty-eight) months plus an optional 24 (twenty-four) month extension period with the successful Supplier, which includes the EPA period.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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