Published date: 3 September 2024

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: 31 March 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£40,840,000

Procurement reference

Generation 2 Wave 3 T Levels

Published date

3 September 2024

Closing date

31 March 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

28 November 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Concessions Contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The purpose of this notice is to initiate market engagement, and it is not being used as a call for competition.
This PIN is intended to:

1. Inform the market of the upcoming procurement process for the Generation 2, Wave 3 T Levels, being commissioned by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (and therefore enable the market/potential suppliers to begin to plan for this); and

2. Advise as to the upcoming market engagement event via Microsoft Teams on 11th September 2024 at 4pm, which will include a presentation on the Strategic Discussion of Commercial Principles. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the Commercial team.

This notice is in respect of the below T Levels;
-Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
-Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control
-Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
-Management and Administration
-Finance
-Accounting

Further details about how to book one to one slots and attend the presentation can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/register

Please note: Learner numbers underpinning these estimated contract values will be updated prior to the ITT based upon the 2024/25 cohort that are not yet available.

All contracts will be public services concession contracts, currently governed by the Concession Contract Regulations 2016, however, the procurement when launched, will be governed by the Procurement Act 2023, as defined at section 8 of the Act, to the extent that the same apply to services which such contract (or contracts) would relate.


About the buyer

Address

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

Email

ifa.tlevelprocurement@education.gov.uk

Website

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/