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Planning and Delivery Support for Providers of T Levels, including the T Level Transition Programme and Industry Placements

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Planning and Delivery Support for Providers of T Levels and Industry Placements. The contract is valued at £3,531,996 and falls under the category of Technical and vocational secondary education services. The contract was awarded on 31st May 2023, with a tender end date of 2nd February 2023. The contract period spans from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the buying organisation is the Department for Education based in London, England.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in providing support for planning and delivering T Levels, TLTP, and industry placements. Businesses specializing in educational services, employer engagement strategies, and event management would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. With a contract value of over £3.5 million, this opportunity is particularly suitable for SMEs operating in the education sector or related industries looking to work with the Department for Education to enhance educational programmes for learners.

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Notice Title

Planning and Delivery Support for Providers of T Levels, including the T Level Transition Programme and Industry Placements

Notice Description

The purpose of the support package is to ensure that providers of T Levels and TLTP are able to deliver high quality programmes, including sourcing suitable T Level Industry Placements and TLTP work experience for each learner. The package includes 3 strands of support. Each will be let as a separate lot: Lot 1: Support with planning and delivering T Levels, including: - provision of long-term support structures, including high-quality guidance resources and peer networks - a point of contact for each provider - development and delivery of events - industry placements support - monitoring of and reporting on providers' progress, including industry placement sourcing Lot 2: Support with industry placement employment engagement strategies, including: - development of effective employer engagement strategy toolkits - guidance on implementing successful employer engagement strategies - direct hands-on support to embed engagement strategies using the toolkits Lot 3: Support with planning and delivering TLTP, including: - provision of long-term support structures, including high-quality guidance resources and peer networks - regular contact for each provider preparing and delivering TLTP for the first time, and an ad hoc support facility for all providers - development and delivery of events - monitoring of and reporting on providers' progress

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b120d485-7ef2-4a47-aa2a-15fc996c4104
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/948cc7f0-86b8-482f-b710-f639df9e1b1f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,531,996 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,531,996 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 2-3 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
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES

SDN ENTERPRISES

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