--- title: "T Levels Wave 1 - Lot 1 Education and Childcare Route/Lot 2 Construction/Lot 3 Digital" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-04-29" --- # T Levels Wave 1 - Lot 1 Education and Childcare Route/Lot 2 Construction/Lot 3 Digital Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d4ccf3b-7d9c-42f1-aa90-649ad907e702.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking suppliers for the "T Levels Wave 1 - Lot 1 Education and Childcare Route/Lot 2 Construction/Lot 3 Digital" procurement, which is part of a broader initiative to deliver a new technical study programme in the UK. This public procurement process is currently in the award stage, following the open procedure initiated on 3rd September 2018. The total estimated value of the contracts is £17,500,000, with the contract period set to commence on 4th March 2019 and conclude by 1st September 2028. The tender period ended on 26th October 2018, focusing on the education and training services sector, applicable across various locations, including the UK and its overseas territories. This procurement opportunity allows businesses, particularly those specialising in education and training services, to contribute to the implementation of T Levels, which aim to enhance technical education for young people. Suitable candidates for participation include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Engaging in this process could lead to substantial growth opportunities through long-term contracts to deliver high-quality educational components and services, fostering potential partnerships with large-scale training providers. ## Notice This Notice is a CALL FOR COMPETITION to select supplier(s) for the award of contract(s) to design, implement and deliver the Technical Qualification component for each of the first three T Levels of the UK Government's Wave 1 - T Level programme. T Levels are a new classroom-based technical study programme forming part of the UK Government's Post-16 Skills Plan. They will be available to young people alongside apprenticeships as one half of a high quality technical education offer. T Levels will be primarily studied at an education or training provider. Students will study a broad occupational area before specialising, and will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills on a substantial industry placement. This procurement is divided into three Lots, with each Lot representing the Technical Qualification component of a T Level. See the Information about Lots and the procurement documents for further details of the contracts(s) and services to be delivered Additional information: For the purposes of publication of this notice electronically in OJEU this was shown as a Restricted Procedure BUT the following was added to the notice sent to OJEU and overrides this.This procurement is being conducted under Directive 2014/23/EU and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive and Regulations respectively). As the services which are the subject of the procurement fall within Annex IV of the Directive and Schedule 3 of the Regulations, the Procurement is subject to lighter regulation in accordance with Article 19 and Regulation 19. Accordingly, whilst the Authority intends to conduct this procurement as a form of OPEN procedure, it shall only be bound by those obligations referred to in Article 19 and Regulation 19. The procurement is being managed through the DfE e-Tendering portal which can be accessed at https://education.bravosolution.co.uk. All documents will only be available through the e-Tendering portal and once organisations have registered they will be able to access the documents and complete appropriate responses by intially expressing an interest in the ITTs found in the ITTs Open to all Suppliers part of the Portal. Please note that this is the only means of communication with the department for this procurement and the only means for organisations to publish bids ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Feb 2019 | | Contract period | 4 Mar 2019 - 1 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £17,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £9,500,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | NCFE; PEARSON EDUCATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2019 at 11:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd - 29 Apr 2019 at 11:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd - 29 Apr 2019 at 09:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd - 5 Apr 2019 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd - 3 Sep 2018 at 09:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a9a540f-b1d8-413e-b00f-f7eb29a52011 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29488a44-7c5f-4d34-ba6c-6075505537fd 29th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a9a540f-b1d8-413e-b00f-f7eb29a52011 3rd September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/c872b381-afd8-4c5d-92bb-001107a4e65a Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ca7a311-5571-44f1-8185-f6993ac84f6c Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec8eb1b8-de07-4706-abfd-f7714b278a8a Redacted Contracts - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8de533f1-b8f0-424f-8081-bb20ba3e5e73 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a0e9cb5a-5cb6-48de-8d51-28fabb7f5642 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/35dc0309-9278-4681-8b85-b91b4255be40 Redacted Contract ## Notice URLs - https://education.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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