Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Northamptonshire Council
The Corby Cube, George Street
Corby
NN171QG
UK
E-mail: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northnorthants.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
North Northamptonshire Council - Data Suite Apprenticeship Programme
Reference number: NNC00000610
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as "NNC") have procured a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide both of the following apprenticeship standards as one apprenticeship programme:
• Data Technician Level 3 - (ST0795)
• Data Analyst Level 4 - (ST0118)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
461 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
Main site or place of performance:
North Northamptonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as "NNC") have procured a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide both of the following apprenticeship standards as one apprenticeship programme:
• Data Technician Level 3 - (ST0795)
• Data Analyst Level 4 - (ST0118)
Across the period 2025 to 2029 NNC expect to enrol up to: 18 (eighteen) apprentices on to the Data Technician Level 3 apprenticeship (ST0795) and 18 apprentices on to the Data Analyst Level 4 apprenticeship (ST0118).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Evaluation Questions
/ Weighting: 90%
Cost criterion: Levy Funded Costs
/ Weighting: 10%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This procurement was ran via the Crown Commercial Services Apprenticeship Training Dynamic Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System
Agreement ID: RM6102
Start date: 30/04/19
End date: 27/10/28
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 18120003721
Title: NNC Data Suite Apprenticeship Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Firebrand Training Limited
4097204
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 461 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2025