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Published 31 May 2023, 16:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement Presentation - Generation 2, Wave 1

Official notice

Authority: INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS

7 lotsServices
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 4 Sept 2023from the planned procurement notice
Lots 7see the lot list below

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The purpose of this PIN is to advise of the Market Engagement Presentation and it is not being used as a call for competition. This PIN is intended to:

  1. 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); this PIN is an update to the information previously circulated in October 2022

and

  1. Advise as to the online market engagement update which will be available through the Procontract eprocurement portal, which is formed of a virtual presentation by IfATE and other documents 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.

Subject to demand, IfATE may also offer a workshop on how to bid for public contracts and/or a workshop specifically focussed on consortia bidding.

Further details about the market engagement presentation, 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 published
Lot #1Education and Early YearsPlanned

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 programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.

The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.

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 updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
  • creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
  • upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
  • provision of learning and teaching materials;
  • delivering qualification assessment services.

The pathway in scope for Lot 1 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Education and Early Years.

The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search… ↗

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… ↗.

Delivery: UK
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 programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.

The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.

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 updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
  • creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
  • upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
  • provision of learning and teaching materials;
  • 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.

The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-… ↗

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… ↗.

Delivery: UK
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 programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.

The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.

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 updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
  • creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
  • upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
  • provision of learning and teaching materials;
  • delivering qualification assessment services.

The pathway in scope for Lot 3 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Building Services Engineering for Construction.

The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at:

www.cityandguilds.com/tlevels/construction… ↗

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… ↗.

Delivery: UK
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 programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.

The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.

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 updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
  • creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
  • upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
  • provision of learning and teaching materials;
  • delivering qualification assessment services.

The pathway in scope for Lot 4 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Onsite Construction.

The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: at www.cityandguilds.com/tlevels/construction… ↗

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… ↗.

Delivery: UK
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 programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.

The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.

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 updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
  • creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
  • upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
  • provision of learning and teaching materials;
  • 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.

The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search… ↗

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… ↗.

Delivery: UK
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 programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.

The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.

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 updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
  • creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
  • upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
  • provision of learning and teaching materials;
  • delivering qualification assessment services.

The pathway in scope for Lot 6 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Support Services.

The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search… ↗ Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services,3) (delivered by NCFE)

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… ↗.

Delivery: UK
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 programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.

The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.

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 updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
  • creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
  • upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
  • provision of learning and teaching materials;
  • delivering qualification assessment services.

The pathways in scope for Lot 7 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Production, Development and Design.

The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-… ↗

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… ↗.

Delivery: UK

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
31 May 2023, 16:17 BST
Last source update
31 May 2023, 16:17 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015455
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

31 May 2023 → 4 Sept 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    31 May 2023, 16:17 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    4 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, LONDON, UK, SW1P 3BTContact email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

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