Official UK procurement notice
T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement Presentation - Generation 2, Wave 2
Authority: Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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:
- Inform the market of the upcoming procurement process for the Generation 2, Wave 2 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 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 2 T Level procurement.
There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team.
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 (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of themLot #1HealthPlanned
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 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 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 2 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 2 Procurement is Health.
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… ↗.
Lot #2Healthcare SciencePlanned
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 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 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 2 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 2 Procurement is Healthcare Science.
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… ↗.
Lot #3SciencePlanned
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 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 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 2 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 2 Procurement is Science.
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… ↗.
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
- 16 Jan 2024, 10:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2024, 10:42 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001394- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
16 Jan 2024 → 11 Oct 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published16 Jan 2024, 10:42 GMT
- Tender notice expected11 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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