Published date: 11 June 2020

Withdrawn future opportunity


Approach to market date: 6 July 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_235371/861802

Published date

11 June 2020

Approach to market date

6 July 2020

Contract start date

1 November 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is exploring commercial options to appoint a national delivery partner(s) to design and deliver a package of support for T Level and T Level Transition Programme providers to enable them to deliver high quality T Levels, T Level Transition Programmes and industry placements. The three areas of support will help providers to:
- be ready to deliver high quality T Levels;
- ensure Industry Placements delivered are high quality and consistent; and
- design and deliver a high quality Transition Programme.

Information webinar for potential bidders
We plan to hold an information webinar for potential bidders at 10-11am on Wednesday 24th June. The intention of this webinar is to communicate our requirements and delivery proposals to bidders and to identify the level of interest prior to ITT launch. Bidders will need to register in advance for the webinar. To register please email jack.millward@education.gov.uk.

SCHEDULED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF CONTRACT NOTICE:
We expect to publish a contract notice by early July (this is subject to internal clearances).

START AND END DATES OF THE CONTRACT:
This will initially be a 2-year contract beginning in 1st November 2020 and ending in 30th September 2022. There will be a contract review point after the first two years and the potential for an extension of a further two years on a 1+1 basis.

Please note there is additional information in the attachment 'TL Support Additional Information'.

Please note that this PIN is not a call to competition and DfE is not bound to enter into any procurement activity because of it.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

T Levels Support: Providers, Industry Placements & Transition Programme

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 11 June 2020, last edited 11 June 2020

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Jack Millward

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

jack.millward@education.gov.uk