Published date: 8 November 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 February 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£9,790,000

Procurement reference

IFA001-DN614599-58421752

Published date

8 November 2023

Closing date

21 February 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

5 June 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2033

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

T Levels are creating a new programme of Technical Education that introduces a high quality technical option to sit alongside the existing academic options for students aged 16 to 19. In line with Sainsbury Report recommendations, each T Level is being delivered by a single body or consortium under an "exclusive licence", awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of this procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the new Marketing T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it 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

IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.

This procurement is for one contract.

See the information and the procurement documents on Pro Contract for further details of the contract and services to be delivered.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

5 June 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2033

Total value of contract

£8,470,167

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED

Address

80 Strand
WC2R 0RL
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 00872828

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education Sanctuary Buildings
LONDON
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

IFA.TLEVELPROCUREMENT@education.gov.uk