Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
commercialdelivery.skills@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Planning and Delivery Support for Providers of T Levels, including the T Level Transition Programme and Industry Placements
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the support package is to ensure that providers of T Levels and TLTP are able to deliver high quality programmes, including sourcing suitable T Level Industry Placements and TLTP work experience for each learner. The package includes 3 strands of support. A link to each lot is available here:
Lot 1: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/52545908018535B4B7CE
Lot 2: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/52260753018535B51FD1
Lot 3: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/06053104018535B58016
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,531,996
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T Level Provider Support
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
The overarching purpose of the T Level Provider Support Package is to support providers with creating and sustaining a high-quality T Level programme. More specifically to:
• provide support for two years prior to delivery to providers delivering their first T Levels in 2025 or 2026, including industry placement support;
• pick up from the current Supplier to cover the second year of planning support for 2024 providers, including industry placement support;
• provide industry placement support for 2023 providers, as this was not part of the previous planning support package;
• include some in-delivery support for all waves; and
• put in place longer-term support structures, including networks and online resources, that can be self-sustaining in the long-term.
Given the complexity of the new courses, the demands on teachers’ time, and the challenges of curriculum sequencing, industry placements sourcing and delivery and specialist teacher recruitment, the need for an effective support package is paramount.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension Options +1 +1
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
T Level Industry Placements Employer Engagement
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
We are seeking a potential supplier to provide support to T Level providers in developing and implementing effective employer engagement strategies to source and deliver the number of high-quality T Level Industry Placements and Transition Programme work experience opportunities needed. This is contained across 2 specific Work Strands:
• Work Strand 1: Industry Placements Employer Engagement
• Work Strand 2: Collaboration
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension Options +1 +1
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Support with planning and delivering T Level Transition Programme
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
The aim of the T Level Transition Programme (TLTP) is to provide a high-quality route onto T Levels, for young people who would benefit from additional study time and preparation before starting a T Level. The overarching purpose of the TLTP Provider Support Package is to support providers with preparing and delivering high quality TLTPs that effectively support young people to prepare for and progress onto T Levels. More specifically to:
• provide preparation year and first delivery year support to providers planning to deliver the TLTP for the first time from 2024
• provide first delivery year support for 2023 TLTP providers, following on from preparation support received this year
• provide preparation year support for providers planning to deliver the TLTP for the first time from 2025
• provide some continuing delivery support for earlier rounds of TLTP providers (2020, 2021 and 2022 TLTP providers) in their second or later year of TLTP delivery
• build on existing lessons and evidence, and feed into any outstanding policy development for the TLTP; and report to the Department on how delivery is going
• put in place longer-term support structures, including networks and guidance resources
We are seeking a Potential Supplier to provide TLTP Provider Support by delivering services contained in 5 specific work strands.
• Work strand 1: Set up period and initial diagnosis of provider need
• Work strand 2: One-to-one support and challenge
• Work strand 3: Events and facilitated peer networking
• Work strand 4: Guidance resources
• Work strand 5: Monitoring and Reporting
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension options +1 +1
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-036279
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_19712
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1: T Level Provider Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Association of Colleges
2-5 Stedham Place
London
WC1A 1HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,583,235
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_19713
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2: T Level Industry Placement Employer Engagement Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SDN Enterprises Ltd
4 Roberts Orchard Road
Maidstone
ME16 9HP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,700
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
con_19714
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3: T Level Transition Programme Provider Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Association of Colleges
2-5 Stedham Place
London
WC1A 1HU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,758,061
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom