--- title: "T Levels Qualifications" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-293af697-ef12-49d6-a5da-0ab181e1f394" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-293af697-ef12-49d6-a5da-0ab181e1f394" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-293af697-ef12-49d6-a5da-0ab181e1f394.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-293af697-ef12-49d6-a5da-0ab181e1f394.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-05-31" --- # T Levels Qualifications Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-293af697-ef12-49d6-a5da-0ab181e1f394 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-293af697-ef12-49d6-a5da-0ab181e1f394) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-293af697-ef12-49d6-a5da-0ab181e1f394.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is initiating a procurement process titled "T Levels Qualifications", which is currently at the planning stage. The procurement relates to education and training services and is set to take place in London, with key market engagement events scheduled for 11th June and 14th June 2018. Interested parties should note that the engagement period will conclude on 2nd September 2018, and further details can be found in the associated market engagement documents that have been published. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in education and training services to enhance their market presence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, as this event encourages market participation and allows companies to begin planning in advance of the procurement process. Engaging with the buyer at the upcoming events may provide valuable insights into the requirements and expectations of the Department for Education. ## Notice The purpose of this Early Engagement notice is to initiate market engagement and it is not being used as a call for competition. This PIN is intended to: 1. Inform the market of a potential future procurement process for the Wave 1 T Levels, being commissioned jointly by Department for Education and the Institute for Apprenticeships (and therefore enable the market /suppliers to begin to plan for this); and 2. Advise as to two forthcoming market engagement events which will be held on 10.00am -5.00pm on Monday the 11th June 2018 and Thursday the 14th June 2018, the morning session will be held at ETC venues, One Drummond Gate,Victoria, London SW1V 2QQ . The afternoon session will be held in Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street SW1P 3BT. See 'Attachments' for a copy of the Prior Information Notice submitted to Tenders Electronic Daily which includes details of how to apply to attend the market engagement events and further details of the procurement process. Additional information: The services to which this notice relates (and to which any subsequent procurement would relate) are education and training services, for the purposes of the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV). As such, neither the market engagement event nor any subsequent public procurement exercise are subject to (and nor are the Department for Education and the Institute for Apprenticeships bound by) any of the detailed rules of procedure relating to the procurement of fully regulated services, whether under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. The publication of this notice does not signify the commencement of any procurement process, and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education and/or the Institute for Apprenticeships to undertake any procurement exercise. In the event that the Department for Education and/or the Institute for Apprenticeships might decide to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6486a72-4d9c-4646-9598-96d87a16397a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 31 May 2018 at 11:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6486a72-4d9c-4646-9598-96d87a16397a - 25 May 2018 at 14:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6486a72-4d9c-4646-9598-96d87a16397a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6486a72-4d9c-4646-9598-96d87a16397a 31st May 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36caf708-a7a9-4758-9528-e6320b0229db Prior Information Notice submitted to Tenders Electronic Daily - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a14ca34-721e-420f-b94a-166875663e3c Market engagement event instructions ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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