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title: "Associate call-out: T Levels capacity building - Strand 1: Professional Development Advisors"
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# Associate call-out: T Levels capacity building - Strand 1: Professional Development Advisors

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0c4bb5a-d82a-4c89-8e82-bbaefbf43960

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## Summary

The Education and Training Foundation is seeking Professional Development Advisors through an open procurement process titled "Associate call-out: T Levels capacity building - Strand 1: Professional Development Advisors." The project falls within the education and training services sector, with a contract value of £12,000. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, as of 20th August 2019, with contracts set to run until 31st March 2020. The advisors will work across various regions in the UK, including London and the North West, with an initial tender period ending on 2nd August 2019.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with experience in vocational training and organisational development. Companies focusing on professional development and consultancy for educational institutions would be particularly well-suited for this contract, as the appointed advisors will need to establish trusted relationships with providers and tailor support to their specific workforce needs. With a focus on enhancing T Level qualifications, this tender offers avenues for growth within a rapidly evolving educational landscape.

## 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/1fe95e03-537d-4889-8c59-8d2d96b1e784 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,740 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IDEAS4LEARNING |

## 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

- 11 Nov 2019 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fe95e03-537d-4889-8c59-8d2d96b1e784

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fe95e03-537d-4889-8c59-8d2d96b1e784
  11th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV158643
  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

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