--- title: "Associate call-out: T Levels capacity building - Strand 1: Professional Development Advisors" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9daf3896-adcb-4ac5-8998-e620d0ccdfa1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9daf3896-adcb-4ac5-8998-e620d0ccdfa1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9daf3896-adcb-4ac5-8998-e620d0ccdfa1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9daf3896-adcb-4ac5-8998-e620d0ccdfa1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION" published: "2019-07-17" --- # Associate call-out: T Levels capacity building - Strand 1: Professional Development Advisors Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9daf3896-adcb-4ac5-8998-e620d0ccdfa1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9daf3896-adcb-4ac5-8998-e620d0ccdfa1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9daf3896-adcb-4ac5-8998-e620d0ccdfa1.json) ## Summary The Education and Training Foundation is seeking to engage multiple associates through an open tender titled "Associate call-out: T Levels capacity building - Strand 1: Professional Development Advisors." This procurement process falls within the education and training services industry and encompasses various regions across the United Kingdom, including London, the North East, and the South East. The current stage of the procurement is open, and it is scheduled to close on 2nd August 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 20th August 2019 and conclude on 31st March 2020, aiming to provide critical support to T Level programme providers. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in professional development and training services. Companies that specialise in vocational training, stakeholder engagement, or educational consulting would be well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating, businesses can contribute to enhancing workforce capabilities across various education providers and potentially expand their market presence in the educational services sector. ## Notice The Education and Training Foundation are seeking to appoint several associates to support work in Strand 1 of the T Level programme - the Ongoing Needs Analysis. The appointed Professional Development Advisors (PDAs) will play a key role in identifying and supporting the development needs of the 2021 providers who will deliver T Level qualifications. The role is to develop a trusted relationship with the provider at all levels to gain an accurate and in-depth understanding of their workforce capacity and capability needs to deliver these qualifications. The PDA will visit each provider in their caseload every term for the duration of this project (visit 1 September-December 2019, visit 2 January-February 2020) and will complete a report based on their discussions and observations after each visit. The report will help to inform ETF's programme planning. After the initial visit, the PDA will support the provider to develop an organisational action plan in relation their specific needs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24864c40-5017-47b9-ac98-fc2627014f9e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Aug 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 9SP | | 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 | Pimlico North | | 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 - 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80530000 - Vocational training services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2019 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24864c40-5017-47b9-ac98-fc2627014f9e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24864c40-5017-47b9-ac98-fc2627014f9e 17th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL157697 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.et-foundation.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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