- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Education and Early Years
- Lot 2. Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction
- Lot 3. Building Services Engineering for Construction
- Lot 4. Onsite Construction
- Lot 5. Digital Business Services
- Lot 6. Digital Support Services
- Lot 7. Digital Production, Development and Design
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
LONDON
SW1P 3BT
IFA.TLEVELPROCUREMENT@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
T Levels Qualification - Market Engagement Presentation - Generation 2, Wave 1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this PIN is to advise of the Market Engagement Presentation 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 1 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); this PIN is an update to the information previously circulated in October 2022
and
2. Advise as to the online market engagement update which will be available through the Procontract eprocurement portal, which is formed of a virtual presentation by IfATE and other documents about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level procurement.
There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team.
Subject to demand, IfATE may also offer a workshop on how to bid for public contracts and/or a workshop specifically focussed on consortia bidding.
Further details about the market engagement presentation, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Education and Early Years
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.
The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.
The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
- creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- provision of learning and teaching materials;
- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 1 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Education and Early Years.
The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-education-and-childcare-level-3-delivered-by--377
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register.
It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.
The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.
The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
- creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- provision of learning and teaching materials;
- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 2 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction.
The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-levels/design-surveying-and-planning.html
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Building Services Engineering for Construction
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.
The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.
The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
- creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- provision of learning and teaching materials;
- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 3 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Building Services Engineering for Construction.
The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at:
https://www.cityandguilds.com/tlevels/construction-bse
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Onsite Construction
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.
The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.
The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
- creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- provision of learning and teaching materials;
- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 4 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Onsite Construction.
The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: at https://www.cityandguilds.com/tlevels/construction-bse
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Business Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.
The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.
The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
- creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- provision of learning and teaching materials;
- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 5 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 is Digital Business Services
Finalised outline content for the pathways will be available on the IfATE website at https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/final-outline-content/ in due course.
The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-digital-business-services-level-3-delivered-b-1270
It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Support Services
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.
The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.
The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
- creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- provision of learning and teaching materials;
- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathway in scope for Lot 6 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Support Services.
The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/t-level-technical-qualification-in-digital-support-services-level-3-delivered-by-1711#:~:text=Events-,T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services,3) (delivered by NCFE)
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register.
It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Production, Development and Design
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
References to IfATE should be read with this in mind.
T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19.
The initial Wave 1 and Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2020 and 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts.
The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (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 AO is that it would be responsible for:
- reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract;
- creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- provision of learning and teaching materials;
- delivering qualification assessment services.
The pathways in scope for Lot 7 of the Generation 2, Wave 1 Procurement is Digital Production, Development and Design.
The existing Technical Qualification Specification can be found at: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/t-levels/digital-production-design-and-development.html
Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract 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 would relate.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is a mandatory requirement that the potential supplier who is selected to provide the services under this procurement must be recognised by Ofqual to deliver the relevant Technical Qualification at the point of contract award. The applicable Ofqual criteria for recognition can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criteria-for-recognition.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 September 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No