{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0567aa-2026-03-30T15:01:27+01:00", "date": "2026-03-30T15:01:27+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0567aa", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD", "name": "Department for Education", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PDZG-3487-DPVD" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street", "locality": "London", "postalCode": "SW1P3BT", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKI32" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "CommercialDelivery.SKILLS@education.gov.uk", "name": "David Etherington" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD", "name": "Department for Education" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Market Engagement Event Invitation We would like to invite all interested organisations to attend a market engagement event which will provide an opportunity to hear about our initial thinking. We will also be seeking structured feedback through a follow-up survey, which will play a key role in shaping the future delivery and commercial model. Your insights will be critical to informing our approach. Through this engagement, the DfE aims to: * Share initial thinking and early insights into the potential scope and structure of a future contract model. * Gather feedback from the market to inform the design and scope. * Understand any innovative approaches, delivery mechanisms and outputs that could improve outcomes for providers, employers and learners. * Provide an opportunity for stakeholders to ask questions and offer input. * Help the DfE gauge the level of market interest in bidding for a contract in 2026. Date: Thursday 6th November 2025 Time: 10:00 - 11:00am Location: Microsoft Teams Online Webinar How to Register To register your interest and secure a place at the event, please use this link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2a294675-26f8-4a54-8ceb-7876a3837fe0@fad277c9-c60a-4da1-b5f3-b3b8b34a82f9 Next Steps Following the event, participants will be invited to complete a short survey to provide structured feedback on the proposed delivery and commercial model. Important: Please note that this is not a call for competition and does not commit the Department to procuring, or procuring services in any specific way. Any future opportunities will be subject to budgetary decisions and the availability of funding.", "dueDate": "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "043707-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043707-2025", "datePublished": "2025-07-29T09:57:13+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "067362-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067362-2025", "datePublished": "2025-10-22T10:32:28+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "022196-2026", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK3", "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022196-2026", "datePublished": "2026-03-12T10:28:19Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "project_10008", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "T Level Industry Placement Support Services", "description": "The Department for Education (DfE) intends to procure a Supplier to deliver the T Level Industry Placement Support Services contract. The Supplier will deliver a comprehensive support service that strengthens employer and provider capability to implement high-quality T Level industry placements. The service must achieve the specified outcomes across the five work strands set out below, while allowing flexibility for innovative approaches. Delivery should be responsive to emerging needs, lessons learned, and changes in policy or demand. The Department expects the Supplier to propose creative, evidence-based solutions that meet the objectives of the specification, ensuring value for money and sustainable impact. This planned procurement follows earlier market engagement activity, during which the DfE outlined the evolving strategic direction for T Level Industry Placement Support Services. The contracted service will focus on: -Enhance employer and provider awareness of T Level Industry Placements and encourage greater use of the digital service. -Strengthen provider capability and confidence to embed and scale high-quality industry placement delivery. -Build employer capability and readiness to deliver meaningful placements at scale. -Foster sustainable collaboration across employers, providers and wider partners within the T Level ecosystem. -Generate actionable intelligence and insights to inform ongoing policy, strategy, and delivery decisions. The contract is expected to commence on 1 August 2026, allowing for a one-month mobilisation period prior to the start of live delivery from September 2026. Upcoming \"How to Bid\" Webinar - To support potential suppliers, the DfE will host an online \"How to Bid\" webinar on Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 2pm, providing an overview of the procurement, key requirements, and the bidding process. Webinar link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c5ff7c98-baec-474f-870e-65a2fc6303f0@fad277c9-c60a-4da1-b5f3-b3b8b34a82f9 The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs). 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