Notice Information
Notice Title
T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement Presentation - Generation 2, Wave 2
Notice Description
The purpose of this PIN is to advise of the Market Engagement Presentation 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 Generation 2, Wave 2 T Levels, being commissioned by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (and therefore enable the market / potential suppliers to begin to plan for this.) and 2. Advise as to the online market engagement update which will be available through the Procontract eprocurement portal, which is formed of a virtual presentation by IfATE and other documents about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 2 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team. Further details about the market engagement presentation, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
Lot Information
Health
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 1 of the Generation 2, Wave 2 Procurement is Health. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-health-level-3-delivered-by-ncfe-1644 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate. Additional information: 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.
Healthcare ScienceIfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 2 of the Generation 2, Wave 2 Procurement is Healthcare Science. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-healthcare-science-level-3-delivered-by-ncfe-313 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate. Additional information: 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.
ScienceIfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 3 of the Generation 2, Wave 2 Procurement is Science. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-science-level-3-delivered-by-ncfe-883 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate. Additional information: 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-h6vhtk-042d74
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001394-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
- £18,337,238 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Oct 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, 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 URLs
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