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title: "T Levels Generation 2 Wave 4"
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# T Levels Generation 2 Wave 4

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518f7

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "T Levels Generation 2 Wave 4" initiated by the Department for Education has been withdrawn, as indicated in the tender cancellation notice. Initially planned to engage with awarding organisations to develop and deliver T Level qualifications in England, it will now transition from exclusive single licences to an Ofqual-regulated market model. This procurement was under the industry category of education and training services and took place in various UK regions including UKD, UKC, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, and UKK. The project was at a tender cancellation stage on 20th May 2026, following earlier planning and market engagement phases with a survey due by 8th April 2026.

This tender initially represented significant business growth opportunities by opening the field for organisations specialising in education services to compete for long-term contracts. The shift in approach to a regulated market model suggests future opportunities for suppliers familiar with regulation-compliant education services and qualification assessment services. Specifically, businesses capable of designing content, upskilling providers, and delivering qualification assessments could find rewarding opportunities, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) equipped to meet the Department for Education's evolving needs and contribute to the public service sector.

## Notice

T Levels are a Qualification option for students in England aged 16-19. This notice is in respect of Generation 2 Wave 4 T Levels. This Preliminary Market Engagement notice and link to a survey document provides the opportunity to: 1. seek input from suppliers on the procurement approach and; 2. identify suppliers that may be able to supply the services; 3. ensure capacity among suppliers in relation to any contract awarded; 4. identify contractual terms and particularly those that may prove problematic; 5. help to confirm the procurement procedure, set any conditions required to participate and confirm award criteria; 6. prepare an appropriate tender notice and tender documents for issue to the market at large. 7. develop our requirements and approach to its procurement; This market engagement is about a future potential procurement and the intention will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 4 T Level Qualifications, under an exclusive single licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AOs is 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. All contracts will be public service concession contracts, governed by the Procurement Act 2023, as defined at Section 8 of the Act, to the extent that the same apply to services which such contract (or contracts) would relate. The current proposed approach may be modified or changed following receipt of the pre-market engagement feedback. To provide the Department for Education with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/Bv1mR4yNvt

### Planning Information

Survey to be returned by midnight on the 8 April 2026. 
The following are provisional procurement dates you may find useful:
1. Deadline for the return of the T levels Generation 2 Wave 4 survey/request for information 8 April 2026
2. Tender publication 3 August 2026
These dates are provisional only to act as a guide and maybe subject to change.
To provide the Department for Education with feedback on the proposals please complete the survey at the following link:
T Level procurement expression of interest and feedback please fill in form:
https://forms.office.com/e/Bv1mR4yNvt

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046409-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Aug 2036 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,655,958 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Withdrawn |
| Lots status | Withdrawn |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 May 2026 at 13:09 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046409-2026
- 25 Mar 2026 at 09:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027154-2026
- 20 May 2025 at 13:31 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023311-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046409-2026
  20th May 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027154-2026
  25th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023311-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/Bv1mR4yNvt
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-16-pathways-implementation-plan
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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