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West Northamptonshire Council - Non-School Alternative Provision Framework

West Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

West Northamptonshire Council has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

West Northamptonshire Council would like to invite non school alternative provision providers to a Market Engagement Event as part of preparations for the upcoming procurement of the Non School Alternative Provision Framework.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 007218-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 016356-2026

Last time this was bought

West Northamptonshire Council Data and IT Apprenticeships

Won by
QA Ltd.
Awarded
13 October 2025
Value
£480,000

Matched on West Northamptonshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

West Northamptonshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

521

Awards

431

Suppliers it has used most for training

All tenders and awards from West Northamptonshire Council

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From notice 007218-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 January 2026, last updated 24 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.