Published date: 4 December 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£28,093,974
Procurement reference
TBC
Published date
4 December 2023
Approach to market date
4 December 2023
Contract start date
15 July 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2033
Procedure type
Other: Concession Contracts Regulations 2016
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition.
The procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (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 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.
This notice is in respect of Generation 2 (Wave 1) T Levels and will cover the following T Levels:
Education and Early Years
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction
Building Services Engineering for Construction
Onsite Construction
Digital Business Services
Digital Support Services
Digital Production, Development and Design
All contracts will be public services concession contracts 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 (or contracts) would relate.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | £6,875,200 |
| 2025/2026 | £6,875,200 |
| 2026/2027 | £6,875,200 |
| 2027/2028 | £6,875,200 |
About the buyer
Contact name
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Address
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
United Kingdom
IFA.TLEVELPROCUREMENT@education.gov.uk
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