Award

T Levels Wave 1 - Lot 1 Education and Childcare Route/Lot 2 Construction/Lot 3 Digital

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

29 Apr 2019 at 11:48

AwardUpdate

29 Apr 2019 at 11:42

AwardUpdate

29 Apr 2019 at 09:47

Award

05 Apr 2019 at 14:06

Tender

03 Sep 2018 at 09:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking suppliers for the "T Levels Wave 1 - Lot 1 Education and Childcare Route/Lot 2 Construction/Lot 3 Digital" procurement, which is part of a broader initiative to deliver a new technical study programme in the UK. This public procurement process is currently in the award stage, following the open procedure initiated on 3rd September 2018. The total estimated value of the contracts is £17,500,000, with the contract period set to commence on 4th March 2019 and conclude by 1st September 2028. The tender period ended on 26th October 2018, focusing on the education and training services sector, applicable across various locations, including the UK and its overseas territories.

This procurement opportunity allows businesses, particularly those specialising in education and training services, to contribute to the implementation of T Levels, which aim to enhance technical education for young people. Suitable candidates for participation include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Engaging in this process could lead to substantial growth opportunities through long-term contracts to deliver high-quality educational components and services, fostering potential partnerships with large-scale training providers.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

T Levels Wave 1 - Lot 1 Education and Childcare Route/Lot 2 Construction/Lot 3 Digital

Notice Description

This Notice is a CALL FOR COMPETITION to select supplier(s) for the award of contract(s) to design, implement and deliver the Technical Qualification component for each of the first three T Levels of the UK Government's Wave 1 - T Level programme. T Levels are a new classroom-based technical study programme forming part of the UK Government's Post-16 Skills Plan. They will be available to young people alongside apprenticeships as one half of a high quality technical education offer. T Levels will be primarily studied at an education or training provider. Students will study a broad occupational area before specialising, and will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills on a substantial industry placement. This procurement is divided into three Lots, with each Lot representing the Technical Qualification component of a T Level. See the Information about Lots and the procurement documents for further details of the contracts(s) and services to be delivered Additional information: For the purposes of publication of this notice electronically in OJEU this was shown as a Restricted Procedure BUT the following was added to the notice sent to OJEU and overrides this.This procurement is being conducted under Directive 2014/23/EU and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive and Regulations respectively). As the services which are the subject of the procurement fall within Annex IV of the Directive and Schedule 3 of the Regulations, the Procurement is subject to lighter regulation in accordance with Article 19 and Regulation 19. Accordingly, whilst the Authority intends to conduct this procurement as a form of OPEN procedure, it shall only be bound by those obligations referred to in Article 19 and Regulation 19. The procurement is being managed through the DfE e-Tendering portal which can be accessed at https://education.bravosolution.co.uk. All documents will only be available through the e-Tendering portal and once organisations have registered they will be able to access the documents and complete appropriate responses by intially expressing an interest in the ITTs found in the ITTs Open to all Suppliers part of the Portal. Please note that this is the only means of communication with the department for this procurement and the only means for organisations to publish bids

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
4 Mar 2019 - 1 Sep 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

NCFE

PEARSON EDUCATION

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702-2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00",
    "date": "2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "30405;30408;30409;30410-1",
        "title": "T Levels Wave 1 - Lot 1 Education and Childcare Route/Lot 2 Construction/Lot 3 Digital",
        "description": "This Notice is a CALL FOR COMPETITION to select supplier(s) for the award of contract(s) to design, implement and deliver the Technical Qualification component for each of the first three T Levels of the UK Government's Wave 1 - T Level programme. T Levels are a new classroom-based technical study programme forming part of the UK Government's Post-16 Skills Plan. They will be available to young people alongside apprenticeships as one half of a high quality technical education offer. T Levels will be primarily studied at an education or training provider. Students will study a broad occupational area before specialising, and will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills on a substantial industry placement. This procurement is divided into three Lots, with each Lot representing the Technical Qualification component of a T Level. See the Information about Lots and the procurement documents for further details of the contracts(s) and services to be delivered Additional information: For the purposes of publication of this notice electronically in OJEU this was shown as a Restricted Procedure BUT the following was added to the notice sent to OJEU and overrides this.This procurement is being conducted under Directive 2014/23/EU and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive and Regulations respectively). As the services which are the subject of the procurement fall within Annex IV of the Directive and Schedule 3 of the Regulations, the Procurement is subject to lighter regulation in accordance with Article 19 and Regulation 19. Accordingly, whilst the Authority intends to conduct this procurement as a form of OPEN procedure, it shall only be bound by those obligations referred to in Article 19 and Regulation 19. The procurement is being managed through the DfE e-Tendering portal which can be accessed at https://education.bravosolution.co.uk. All documents will only be available through the e-Tendering portal and once organisations have registered they will be able to access the documents and complete appropriate responses by intially expressing an interest in the ITTs found in the ITTs Open to all Suppliers part of the Portal. Please note that this is the only means of communication with the department for this procurement and the only means for organisations to publish bids",
        "datePublished": "2018-09-03T10:41:41+01:00",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "80000000",
            "description": "Education and training services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 17500000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2018-10-26T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2019-03-04T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2028-09-01T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a9a540f-b1d8-413e-b00f-f7eb29a52011",
                "datePublished": "2018-09-03T10:41:41+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/QfDr2jb7",
            "name": "Department For Education",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Department For Education",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/QfDr2jb7"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Department for Education on behalf of itself and the Institute for Apprenticeships, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1P 3BT",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "Sourcinghelp@education.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-02896700",
            "name": "NCFE",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NCFE",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "02896700"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "NCFE Q6 Quorum Business Park Benton Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8BT"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": true
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-872828",
            "name": "Pearson Education Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Pearson Education Limited",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "872828"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Pearson Education Holdings Limited 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/QfDr2jb7",
        "name": "Department For Education"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2019-02-12T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 0,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-872828",
                    "name": "Pearson Education Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2019-03-04T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2028-09-01T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd",
                    "datePublished": "2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en",
                    "dateModified": "2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "Redacted Contract",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/c872b381-afd8-4c5d-92bb-001107a4e65a",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "5",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contract",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ca7a311-5571-44f1-8185-f6993ac84f6c",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "6",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contracts",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec8eb1b8-de07-4706-abfd-f7714b278a8a",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "7",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contract",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8de533f1-b8f0-424f-8081-bb20ba3e5e73",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702-2",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2019-02-12T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 9500000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-02896700",
                    "name": "NCFE"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-872828",
                    "name": "Pearson Education Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2019-03-04T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2028-09-01T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd",
                    "datePublished": "2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en",
                    "dateModified": "2019-04-29T12:48:58+01:00"
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contract",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a0e9cb5a-5cb6-48de-8d51-28fabb7f5642",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "4",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contract",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/35dc0309-9278-4681-8b85-b91b4255be40",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "5",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contract",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ca7a311-5571-44f1-8185-f6993ac84f6c",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "6",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contracts",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec8eb1b8-de07-4706-abfd-f7714b278a8a",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "7",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "description": "Redacted Contract",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8de533f1-b8f0-424f-8081-bb20ba3e5e73",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}