--- title: "T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement Presentation - Generation 2, Wave 1" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d0c0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d0c0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d0c0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d0c0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS" published: "2023-05-31" --- # T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement Presentation - Generation 2, Wave 1 Buyer: INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d0c0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d0c0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d0c0.json) ## Summary The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is planning a procurement process for the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Levels Qualification. This educational procurement falls under the services category and will involve market engagement presentations for potential suppliers. The main procurement stage is currently 'planned', with key dates available on the Procontract eprocurement portal for interested parties to participate in online market engagement updates. This tender by IfATE presents business growth opportunities for organisations involved in education and training services. Suppliers recognised by Ofqual can bid for the exclusive licensing approach to develop and deliver the T Level qualification. The procurement encompasses various lots such as Education and Early Years, Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction, and Digital Business Services, providing a range of specialisations for suitable businesses to compete in the public services concession contract. ## Notice The purpose of this PIN is to advise of the Market Engagement Presentation 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 Generation 2, Wave 1 T Levels, being commissioned by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (and therefore enable the market / potential suppliers to begin to plan for this); this PIN is an update to the information previously circulated in October 2022 and 2. Advise as to the online market engagement update which will be available through the Procontract eprocurement portal, which is formed of a virtual presentation by IfATE and other documents about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team. Subject to demand, IfATE may also offer a workshop on how to bid for public contracts and/or a workshop specifically focussed on consortia bidding. Further details about the market engagement presentation, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ### Lot Information Education and Early Years IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 1 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Education and Early Years. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-education-and-childcare-level-3-delivered-by--377 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 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. Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 2 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-levels/design-surveying-and-planning.html 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 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. Building Services Engineering for Construction IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 3 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Building Services Engineering for Construction. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.cityandguilds.com/tlevels/construction-bse 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 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. Onsite Construction IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 4 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Onsite Construction. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: at https://www.cityandguilds.com/tlevels/construction-bse 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 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. Digital Business Services IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 5 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 is Digital Business Services Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outline-content/ in due course. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-digital-business-services-level-3-delivered-b-1270 It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 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. Digital Support Services IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathway in scope for Lot 6 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Support Services. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-digital-support-services-level-3-delivered-by-1711#:~:text=Events-,T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services,3) (delivered by NCFE) 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 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. Digital Production, Development and Design IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathways in scope for Lot 7 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Production, Development and Design. The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-levels/digital-production-design-and-development.html 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 would be a public services concession contract 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 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015455-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Sep 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS | | 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 2023 at 15:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015455-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register - https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-levels/design-surveying-and-planning.html - https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-levels/digital-production-design-and-development.html - https://www.cityandguilds.com/tlevels/construction-bse - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/ - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outline-content/ - https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-digital-business-services-level-3-delivered-b-1270 - https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-digital-support-services-level-3-delivered-by-1711#:~:text=Events-,T - https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-education-and-childcare-level-3-delivered-by--377 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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