Official UK procurement notice
T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement - Generation 2, Wave 1
Authority: INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement and it is not being used as a call for competition. This PIN is intended to:
- Inform the market of the upcoming procurement process for the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Levels, being commissioned by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (and therefore enable the market / potential suppliers to begin to plan for this); and
- Advise as to the upcoming market engagement event which will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, with presentations from key note speakers about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team, a workshop on how to bid for public contracts and a workshop specifically focussed on consortia bidding.
An updated version of this notice will be published when a date is confirmed for the market engagement event to take place.
Further details about the market engagement event, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Education and ChildcarePlanned
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a recently established programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and refining content of the qualification from Wave 1;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 1 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Education and Childcare
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outli… ↗ in due course.
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗.
Lot #2Design, Surveying and Planning for ConstructionPlanned
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a recently established programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and refining content of the qualification from Wave 1;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 2 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction.
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outli… ↗ in due course.
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗.
Lot #3Building Services Engineering for ConstructionPlanned
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a recently established programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and refining content of the qualification from Wave 1;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 3 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Building Services Engineering for Construction.
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outli… ↗ in due course.
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗.
Lot #4Onsite ConstructionPlanned
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a recently established programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and refining content of the qualification from Wave 1;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 4 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Onsite Construction.
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outli… ↗ in due course.
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗.
Lot #5Digital Business ServicesPlanned
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a recently established programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and refining content of the qualification from Wave 1;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 5 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 is Digital Business Services
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outli… ↗ in due course.
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗.
Lot #6Digital Support ServicesPlanned
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a recently established programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and refining content of the qualification from Wave 1;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 6 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Support Services.
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outli… ↗ in due course.
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗.
Lot #7Digital Production, Development and DesignPlanned
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a recently established programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and refining content of the qualification from Wave 1;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathways in scope for Lot 7 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Production, Development and Design.
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outli… ↗ in due course.
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Aug 2022, 10:08 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Aug 2022, 10:08 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-023411- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0361e7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Aug 2022 → 30 Aug 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published23 Aug 2022, 10:08 BST
- Tender notice expected30 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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