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Generation 2 Wave 3 T Levels

  • Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010073

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eee2 (view related notices)

Published 19 March 2025, 10:13am

Last edited 4 April 2025, 11:41am

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Scope

Description

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement notice is to initiate market engagement, and it is not being used as a call for competition. This notice follows on from the original Generation 2 Wave 3 Market Engagement notice issued by IfATE on the 3rd September 2024, governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028038 and OCID reference: ocds-h6vhtk-049779.

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 week commencing 31st March 2025 which will include a presentation (please note this is subject to change).

There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet the Commercial team and ask further questions.

For further details, please follow this link to register on our Procurement Portal, ProContract, https://procontract.due-north.com/register.

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

This 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.

Total value (estimated)

  • £34,033.33 excluding VAT
  • £40,840 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 January 2026 to 31 July 2034
  • 8 years, 6 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

30 April 2025

Engagement process description

Upcoming market engagement event via Microsoft Teams week commencing 31st March 2025 which will include a presentation (these dates are subject to change). There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet the Commercial team and ask further questions.

For further details, please follow this link to register on our Procurement Portal, ProContract https://procontract.due-north.com/register.

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


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 April 2025


Procedure

Special regime

  • Concession
  • Light touch

Contracting authority

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPMV-5264-ZWHD

Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street

London

SW1P 3BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government