--- title: "T Level Qualification - Wave 3 Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f53db715-e99b-457c-8d9d-edb5aefd8d82" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f53db715-e99b-457c-8d9d-edb5aefd8d82" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f53db715-e99b-457c-8d9d-edb5aefd8d82.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f53db715-e99b-457c-8d9d-edb5aefd8d82.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS & TECHNICAL EDUCATION" published: "2019-09-04" --- # T Level Qualification - Wave 3 Market Engagement Buyer: THE INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f53db715-e99b-457c-8d9d-edb5aefd8d82 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f53db715-e99b-457c-8d9d-edb5aefd8d82) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f53db715-e99b-457c-8d9d-edb5aefd8d82.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "T Level Qualification - Wave 3 Market Engagement" is being conducted by The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in the UK. This process falls under the education and training services industry category, specifically aimed at engaging the market ahead of forthcoming contracts. The engagement for this tender is currently in the planning stage, with a significant deadline set for 4th December 2019. An informational event will take place on 14th October 2019 at The Wesley Hotel and Conference Venue, London, to discuss the upcoming procurement further. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those qualified and recognised by Ofqual to deliver Technical Qualifications. Businesses involved in content design, upskilling educators, and providing assessment services would be particularly well-suited to compete for the contract. As T Level qualifications aim to provide high-quality vocational education, contractors with expertise in sectors such as engineering, finance, business administration, and creative design could find significant prospects for growth through this initiative. ## Notice The purpose of this PIN 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 the upcoming procurement process for the Wave 3 T Levels, being commissioned by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (and therefore enable the market / potential suppliers to begin to plan for this); and 2. Advise as to the upcoming forthcoming market engagement events which will be held on: Monday 14 October 2019 at 11:00-17:00 at The Wesley Hotel and Conference Venue, Euston,NW1 2EZ. Further information is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register The Institute will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to the Institute should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a new programme of Technical Education that will introduce a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. This is being implemented following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) (or AOs) to be responsible for developing and delivering each of the Wave 3 T Level qualifications, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO(s) is that it/they would be responsible for: - designing the content of the qualification; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - providing of learning and teaching materials; - updating content; and - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathways in scope for Wave 3 Procurement are yet to be finalised and may be across any of the remaining T Level Routes: * Legal, Finance & Accounting * Engineering & Manufacturing * Business & Administration * Hair & Beauty * Creative & Design * Catering & Hospitality * Agriculture, Environmental & Animal Care Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register It is envisaged that any resulting contract (or contracts) would be a public services concession contract (or contracts) and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract (or contracts) would relate. Additional information: It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/ publications/criteria-for-recognition ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edfec438-1050-44e0-b317-c213fd967090 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Dec 2019 | | 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 | THE INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS & TECHNICAL EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 9SZ | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2019 at 13:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edfec438-1050-44e0-b317-c213fd967090 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edfec438-1050-44e0-b317-c213fd967090 4th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register - https://www.gov.uk/government/ - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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