--- title: "Provision of The Employer support package for the Department for Education" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-873971da-e5a9-430b-9ce9-e06f3dcbde68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-873971da-e5a9-430b-9ce9-e06f3dcbde68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-873971da-e5a9-430b-9ce9-e06f3dcbde68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-873971da-e5a9-430b-9ce9-e06f3dcbde68.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-05-19" --- # Provision of The Employer support package for the Department for Education Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-873971da-e5a9-430b-9ce9-e06f3dcbde68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-873971da-e5a9-430b-9ce9-e06f3dcbde68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-873971da-e5a9-430b-9ce9-e06f3dcbde68.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently engaged in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Provision of The Employer Support Package". This initiative aims to enhance the support provided to employers regarding T Level placements in the UK. The engagement end date is set for 21st June 2021, and a market engagement event will take place on 1st June 2021. The project falls under the education and training services industry category, covering various regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, London, and South West. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in education, training services, or employer support initiatives. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that possess expertise in educational frameworks, employer engagement, and training support are particularly well-suited to compete. With the aim of increasing employer awareness and providing guidance on T Level placements, successful bidders may strengthen their market position while contributing to the advancement of technical education in the UK. ## Notice T Levels are at the heart of the drive to improve Technical Education. Every 16-19 year old student undertaking a T Level will be entitled to a high quality industry placement. While many employers understand apprenticeships and work experience, they are less certain about T Level Industry placements - what they entail, and how to work with students and providers to structure an appropriate placement. We need to ensure that employers are well informed and well-disposed to offer placements in the uncertain period as we emerge from the covid19 pandemic building on previous employer support package work in this area. This procurement competition will put in place a new programme of support building on the success of the previous model and will involve: - raising awareness of T levels and industry placement among employers, including targeting specific routes that are proving particularly problematic. - providing the department with intelligence on employer behaviour and employment patterns - updating existing guidance including with new materials where appropriate and identifying any new guidance that might be needed. - delivering online webinars which can be recorded and accessed at any time; - providing a dedicated response team Additional information: The market engagement event will be held 1st June 2021 at 13:00 and can be accessed using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/t-levels-employer-support-package-market-engagement-event-tickets-155844502101 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/027463d5-81bb-45a7-992c-2cc185d1097c | | 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 | 19 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Jun 2021 | | 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 | Cancelled | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 19 May 2021 at 12:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/027463d5-81bb-45a7-992c-2cc185d1097c - 19 May 2021 at 10:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e15c6496-9ea6-43cc-98a2-a22c977f1a8d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/027463d5-81bb-45a7-992c-2cc185d1097c 19th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e15c6496-9ea6-43cc-98a2-a22c977f1a8d 19th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/t-levels-employer-support-package-market-engagement-event-tickets-155844502101 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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