Published date: 29 April 2019
Last edited date: 29 April 2019
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£17,500,000
Procurement reference
30405;30408;30409;30410-1
Published date
29 April 2019
Closing date
26 October 2018
Contract start date
4 March 2019
Contract end date
1 September 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
This Notice is a CALL FOR COMPETITION to select supplier(s) for the award of contract(s) to design, implement and deliver the Technical Qualification component for each of the first three T Levels of the UK Government's Wave 1 - T Level programme. T Levels are a new classroom-based technical study programme forming part of the UK Government's Post-16 Skills Plan. They will be available to young people alongside apprenticeships as one half of a high quality technical education offer. T Levels will be primarily studied at an education or training provider. Students will study a broad occupational area before specialising, and will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills on a substantial industry placement. This procurement is divided into three Lots, with each Lot representing the Technical Qualification component of a T Level. See the Information about Lots and the procurement documents for further details of the contracts(s) and services to be delivered
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 3 September 2018
Attachments
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- Redacted Contract - Wave 1 - NCFE - Education and Childcare.pdf
- Signed contract
- Redacted Contract
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- Redacted Contract - Wave 1 - Pearson - Digital.pdf
- Signed contract
- Redacted Contracts
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- Redacted Contract - Wave 1 - Pearson - Construction.pdf
- Signed contract
- Redacted Contract
Additional text
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For the purposes of publication of this notice electronically in OJEU this was shown as a Restricted Procedure BUT the following was added to the notice sent to OJEU and overrides this.This procurement is being conducted under Directive 2014/23/EU and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive and Regulations respectively). As the services which are the subject of the procurement fall within Annex IV of the Directive and Schedule 3 of the Regulations, the Procurement is subject to lighter regulation in accordance with Article 19 and Regulation 19. Accordingly, whilst the Authority intends to conduct this procurement as a form of OPEN procedure, it shall only be bound by those obligations referred to in Article 19 and Regulation 19.
The procurement is being managed through the DfE e-Tendering portal which can be accessed at https://education.bravosolution.co.uk. All documents will only be available through the e-Tendering portal and once organisations have registered they will be able to access the documents and complete appropriate responses by intially expressing an interest in the ITTs found in the ITTs Open to all Suppliers part of the Portal.
Please note that this is the only means of communication with the department for this procurement and the only means for organisations to publish bids
Award information
Awarded date
12 February 2019
Contract start date
4 March 2019
Contract end date
1 September 2028
Total value of contract
£9,500,000
This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.
NCFE
Address
NCFE
Q6
Quorum Business Park
Benton Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 8BTReference
Companies House number: 02896700
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Attachments
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- Redacted Contract - Wave 1 - NCFE - Education and Childcare.pdf
- Signed contract
- Redacted Contract
Pearson Education Limited
Address
Pearson Education Holdings Limited
80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RLReference
Companies House number: 872828
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
-
- Redacted Contract - Wave 1 - Pearson - Construction.pdf
- Signed contract
- Redacted Contract
Pearson Education Limited
Address
Pearson Education Holdings Limited
80 Strand London
WC2R 0RLReference
Companies House number: 872828
Value of contract
£0
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
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- Redacted Contract - Wave 1 - Pearson - Digital.pdf
- Tender notice
- Redacted Contract
About the buyer
Address
Department for Education on behalf of itself and the Institute for Apprenticeships
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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Closing: 26 October 2018