Notice Information
Notice Title
T Levels Wave 4
Notice Description
CALL FOR COMPETITION. The Institute will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. The purpose of the procurement is to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) (or AOs) to be responsible for developing and delivering each of the wave 4 T Level technical qualifications, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO(s) is that it it/they would be responsible for: - designing the content of the qualification; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - providing of learning and teaching materials; - updating content; and - delivering qualification assessment services. This procurement is divided into 8 lots. See the Information about the lots and the procurement documents for further details of the contract and services to be delivered. Additional information: This procurement process is being run by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. For the purpose of this notice the Authority means the Institute. The Authority administers procurement electronically via the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education e-Sourcing Portal. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with the Authority (including submission of Tender responses) must be conducted via the e-Sourcing Portal. The Portal can be accessed via your web browser (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login). To ensure all communication relating to this procurement is received, potential suppliers must ensure that the point of contact nominated in the e-Sourcing Portal is accurate at all times. Access to the Portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year and anywhere in the world via the internet unless notified otherwise by the Portal. 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 estimated total contract values outlined above are based on delivery of the services in respect of four cohorts together with an optional contract extension of one additional cohort. Any contract extension is at the sole discretion of the Authority. Variant bids should not be made and will not be accepted. The publication of this notice does not constitute a commitment by the Authority to award any contract or contracts as a result of this procurement process. This T Levels Wave 4 procurement will comprise of two stages. The Selection Questionnaire will need to be completed as part of stage 1, and the SQ Response as defined in the procurement documents must be submitted through the e-Sourcing Portal by 23:59 on 17/11/2020. Those potential suppliers that pass the Selection Questionnaire stage will progress on to stage 2 Technical and Price Evaluation. Tender(s) as defined in the procurement documents must be submitted by those potential suppliers through the e-Sourcing Portal by 23:59 on 23/02/2021.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-37d1d76d-e24e-4330-927d-aee37954ea6b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c4aaf2-9951-4d4c-b35b-23f679923963
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other -
- 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
- £44,708,971 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Nov 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Aug 2021 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 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
- THE INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education
- Contact Email
- ifa.tlevelprocurement@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 0
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1W 9SZ
- 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
- Pimlico North
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c4aaf2-9951-4d4c-b35b-23f679923963
3rd November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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