Published date: 21 December 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 February 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80210000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£6,700,000

Procurement reference

tender_311782/1160906

Published date

21 December 2022

Closing date

2 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

1 September 2025

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?

No

Description

The purpose of the support package is to ensure that providers of T Levels and TLTP are able to deliver high quality programmes, including sourcing suitable T Level Industry Placements and TLTP work experience for each learner. The package includes 3 strands of support. Each will be let as a separate lot:

Lot 1: Support with planning and delivering T Levels, including:

- provision of long-term support structures, including high-quality guidance resources and peer networks

- a point of contact for each provider

- development and delivery of events

- industry placements support

- monitoring of and reporting on providers' progress, including industry placement sourcing

Lot 2: Support with industry placement employment engagement strategies, including:

- development of effective employer engagement strategy toolkits

- guidance on implementing successful employer engagement strategies

- direct hands-on support to embed engagement strategies using the toolkits

Lot 3: Support with planning and delivering TLTP, including:

- provision of long-term support structures, including high-quality guidance resources and peer networks

- regular contact for each provider preparing and delivering TLTP for the first time, and an ad hoc support facility for all providers

- development and delivery of events

- monitoring of and reporting on providers' progress

More information

Links

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

commercialdelivery.skills@education.gov.uk