Tender

T Levels Support: Provider Readiness & Industry Placements

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

07 Jul 2020 at 12:26

Tender Notice
Tender

07 Jul 2020 at 08:13

Tender Notice
Planning

11 Jun 2020 at 13:23

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently engaged in a tendering process for the contract titled "T Levels Support: Provider Readiness & Industry Placements," designed to provide essential support for T Level providers. This procurement, classified under the "Education and training services" industry category, has an estimated value of £529,000. The tender period will close on 17th August 2020, with the contract set to commence on 30th November 2020 and run until 31st October 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing all interested parties to submit bids, and the services will be delivered across various locations, including the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand their business offerings within the education sector. Businesses specialising in educational consultancy, training services, or organisational support will find this procurement particularly relevant, as it involves developing tools and materials to assist educational providers in delivering high-quality T Level programmes and facilitating industry placements. Engaging with this tender could lead to establishing crucial contracts that enhance educational delivery and foster strong collaborations with education providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T Levels Support: Provider Readiness & Industry Placements

Notice Description

Required services The purpose of the support package is to ensure T Level providers are able to deliver high quality programmes. The package includes 2 strands of support: 1. 2 years of support for 2022, 2023 and 2024 T Level providers to help them prepare to deliver high quality T Levels (support starts 2 years prior to T Level delivery) including: - Development of a self-assessment tool to enable providers to track their progress - Conducting termly face to face conversations over the 2-year development period with providers to discuss and feedback on the self-assessment - Development of guidance materials - Targeted and more intensive support for some T Level providers who need additional support. 2. Industry placements - support to 2020, 2021 and 2022 providers to deliver high-quality industry placements (support is in-year throughout first 2 years of T Level delivery) including: - Providing a tiered- level of support according to need at different stages of the placement, with a particular emphasis on good preparation - A proactive rather than reactive offer as our expectation is that all eligible providers will engage - Working with the provider to help secure employer and student feedback to help tailor the support - Structured engagement including visits to industry placements where appropriate to ensure the right processes and systems are in place - Targeted advice to providers on key issues, including advice on developing objectives and structuring placements and identifying and addressing gaps in existing guidance - Gathering good practice and lessons learned documents from providers - Design of a self-referral model of support for 2022 providers Please note the Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on 11 June referenced a third Lot: Support for the T Level Transition Programme. This Lot will not be included in this procurement exercise. A separate procurement will be launched for this Lot in due course. Additional information: The Department for Education's sourcing portal, Jaggaer, is the only means by which you can apply for these ITTs. This portal will be used for all subsequent communication. Please access the link below to register and proceed in bidding: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9672272-6970-474e-95aa-dca335786f58
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£529,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Jul 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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