T Levels Generation 2 Wave 4

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Notice Title

T Levels Generation 2 Wave 4

Notice Description

T Levels are a Qualification option for students in England aged 16-19. This notice is in respect of Generation 2 Wave 4 T Levels. This Preliminary Market Engagement notice and link to a survey document provides the opportunity to: 1. seek input from suppliers on the procurement approach and; 2. identify suppliers that may be able to supply the services; 3. ensure capacity among suppliers in relation to any contract awarded; 4. identify contractual terms and particularly those that may prove problematic; 5. help to confirm the procurement procedure, set any conditions required to participate and confirm award criteria; 6. prepare an appropriate tender notice and tender documents for issue to the market at large. 7. develop our requirements and approach to its procurement; This market engagement is about a future potential procurement and the intention will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 4 T Level Qualifications, under an exclusive single 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. All contracts will be public service concession contracts, governed by the Procurement Act 2023, as defined at Section 8 of the Act, to the extent that the same apply to services which such contract (or contracts) would relate. The current proposed approach may be modified or changed following receipt of the pre-market engagement feedback. To provide the Department for Education with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/Bv1mR4yNvt

Planning Information

Survey to be returned by midnight on the 8 April 2026. The following are provisional procurement dates you may find useful: 1. Deadline for the return of the T levels Generation 2 Wave 4 survey/request for information 8 April 2026 2. Tender publication 3 August 2026 These dates are provisional only to act as a guide and maybe subject to change. To provide the Department for Education with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link: T Level procurement expression of interest and feedback please fill in form: https://forms.office.com/e/Bv1mR4yNvt

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518f7
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046409-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
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: £3,655,958 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 20 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 3 Aug 20262 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Aug 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Withdrawn
Lots Status: Withdrawn
Awards Status: Cancelled
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Additional Buyers: MISSING
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046409-2026
20th May 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027154-2026
25th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023311-2025
20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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