The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The Council is utilising its e-procurement portal (In-Tend) to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council's Procurement Team will be sent via the portal. Please use the following link to access the tender documents, submit any clarifications, and upload your bid: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc The Invitation to Tender (ITT) Procurement Reference Number is NNC00000650.

The submission route named on the official notice.

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide an apprenticeship programme for the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeships.

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.