Planning

T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement (Wave 2)

INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS

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Planning

12 Dec 2018 at 17:30

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Institute for Apprenticeships is initiating a market engagement process for the procurement of T Levels Qualification (Wave 2) in the education and training services sector. This process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 31 March 2019. Potential suppliers are encouraged to attend market engagement events scheduled for 16 and 17 January 2019, to be held at venues in London, where further details will be provided. The purpose of this initiative is to prepare the market for an upcoming procurement process that aims to select the appropriate Awarding Organisation(s) for delivering T Levels qualifications under an exclusive licensing model.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in educational content and assessment services. Companies that excel in qualification design, provider training, and resource development will find themselves particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualifications, making this an appealing prospect for established education providers looking to expand their service offerings within the technical education market in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement (Wave 2)

Notice Description

The purpose of this PIN is to initiate market engagement 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 Wave 2 T Levels, being commissioned by the Institute for Apprenticeships (and therefore enable the market / potential suppliers to begin to plan for this); and 2. Advise as to the upcoming forthcoming market engagement events which will be held on: Wednesday 16 January 2019 at 10:00-17:00. This event will be held at ETC venues, One Drummond Gate, Victoria, London SW1V 2QQ and Thursday 17 January 2019 for a dedicated session on "Approach to Consortia", held at Mills and Reeves, 24 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AJ (timings TBC). Further information is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: It is planned that the Institute will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to the Institute should be read with this in mind. The alternative is that it will be the Department for Education until commencement of the relevant provisions. This will be clarified in due course. T Levels are a new system of Technical Education that would introduce a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) (or AOs) to be responsible for developing and delivering each of the Wave 2 T Levels qualifications, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO(s) is that it/they would be responsible for: - designing the content of the qualification; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - updating content; and - qualification assessment services. Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register It is envisaged that any resulting contract (or contracts) would be a public services concession contract (or contracts) 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 (or contracts) would relate. 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: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3954f755-6063-4548-8658-c392f0201435
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14f52dd2-ebb3-4b0c-87b6-f77c853f4112
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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