T Levels Generation 2 Wave 4

T Levels are a Qualification option for students in England aged 16-19.

This notice is in respect of Generation 2 Wave 4 T Levels.

This Preliminary Market Engagement notice and link to a survey document provides the opportunity to:

1. seek input from suppliers on the procurement approach and;
2. identify suppliers that may be able to supply the services;
3. ensure capacity among suppliers in relation to any contract awarded;
4. identify contractual terms and particularly those that may prove problematic;
5. help to confirm the procurement procedure, set any conditions required to participate and confirm award criteria;
6. prepare an appropriate tender notice and tender documents for issue to the market at large.
7. develop our requirements and approach to its procurement;

This market engagement is about a future potential procurement and the intention will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 4 T Level Qualifications, under an exclusive single licensing approach.

The expected scope of the role of the AOs is they would be responsible for;

• designing the content of the qualification;
• upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
• providing of learning and teaching materials;
• updating content; and
• delivering qualification assessment services.

All contracts will be public service concession contracts, governed by the Procurement Act 2023, as defined at Section 8 of the Act, to the extent that the same apply to services which such contract (or contracts) would relate.

The current proposed approach may be modified or changed following receipt of the pre-market engagement feedback.

To provide the Department for Education with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link:

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