Published date: 7 July 2020

Last edited date: 7 July 2020

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: 17 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£529,000

Procurement reference

tender_235371/865951

Published date

7 July 2020

Closing date

17 August 2020

Contract start date

30 November 2020

Contract end date

31 October 2022

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

Required services

The purpose of the support package is to ensure T Level providers are able to deliver high quality programmes. The package includes 2 strands of
support:
1. 2 years of support for 2022, 2023 and 2024 T Level providers to help them prepare to deliver high quality T Levels (support starts 2 years prior to T Level delivery) including:
- Development of a self-assessment tool to enable providers to track their progress
- Conducting termly face to face conversations over the 2-year development period with providers to discuss and feedback on the self-assessment
- Development of guidance materials
- Targeted and more intensive support for some T Level providers who need additional support.

2. Industry placements - support to 2020, 2021 and 2022 providers to deliver high-quality industry placements (support is in-year throughout first 2 years of T Level delivery) including:
- Providing a tiered- level of support according to need at different stages of the placement, with a particular emphasis on good preparation
- A proactive rather than reactive offer as our expectation is that all eligible providers will engage
- Working with the provider to help secure employer and student feedback to help tailor the support
- Structured engagement including visits to industry placements where appropriate to ensure the right processes and systems are in place
- Targeted advice to providers on key issues, including advice on developing objectives and structuring placements and identifying and addressing gaps in existing guidance
- Gathering good practice and lessons learned documents from providers
- Design of a self-referral model of support for 2022 providers

Please note the Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on 11 June referenced a third Lot: Support for the T Level Transition Programme. This Lot will not be included in this procurement exercise. A separate procurement will be launched for this Lot in due course.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

T Levels Support: Provider Readiness & Industry Placements

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 July 2020

Additional text

The Department for Education's sourcing portal, Jaggaer, is the only means by which you can apply for these ITTs. This portal will be used for all subsequent communication.

Please access the link below to register and proceed in bidding:
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

About the buyer

Address

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

Email

jack.millward@education.gov.uk