Tender

T Levels Generation 2 Wave 2

INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS

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Tender

18 Mar 2024 at 11:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Institute for Apprenticeships is conducting a procurement process for the T Levels Generation 2 Wave 2. This procurement falls under the "Education and training services" category and is located in England. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 5th April 2024 and a contract period starting on 2nd October 2024 and ending on 31st July 2034. The procurement method is specified as a Concessions Contract, with a contract value of £18,337,238 GBP.

This tender for the Generation 2 Wave 2 T Levels presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the education and training sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in developing academic qualifications, updating learning materials, and providing assessment services should consider participating in this exclusive licensing procurement process managed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T Levels Generation 2 Wave 2

Notice Description

T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following 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 procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 2 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AOs is 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 notice is in respect of Generation 2 Wave 2 T Levels and will cover the following T Levels: * Health * Healthcare Science * Science Further information on the procurement is provided on ProContract https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and on YouTube https://youtu.be/upL5rlAhiBQ. All contracts will be public services concession contracts and 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c762df51-facb-4575-bb4c-ea9b1f5856cd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b28c96-0047-41e1-b973-903eb6562db7
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 - Concessions Contract
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
£18,337,238 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2024 - 31 Jul 2034 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
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ifa.tlevelprocurement@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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