Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Sanctuary Buildings,20 Great Smith Street
LONDON
SW1P3BT
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/Login
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
Generation 2 Wave 3 T Levels
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 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,840,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 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)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition.
The procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 3 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AOs is they would be responsible for:
- designing the content of the qualification;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and
- delivering qualification assessment services.
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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 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)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition.
The procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 3 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AOs is they would be responsible for:
- designing the content of the qualification;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and
- delivering qualification assessment services.
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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 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)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition.
The procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 3 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AOs is they would be responsible for:
- designing the content of the qualification;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and
- delivering qualification assessment services.
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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Management and Administration
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 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)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition.
The procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 3 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AOs is they would be responsible for:
- designing the content of the qualification;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and
- delivering qualification assessment services.
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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Finance
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 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)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition.
The procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 3 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AOs is they would be responsible for:
- designing the content of the qualification;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and
- delivering qualification assessment services.
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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Accounting
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 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)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16 to 19, following the recommendation by the Independent Panel on Technical Education - the Sainsbury report. The Sainsbury Report also recommended that a single body or consortium should deliver each qualification under an "exclusive licence" that would be awarded for a fixed time period following open competition.
The procurement will be to select and appoint Awarding Organisations (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2 Wave 3 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach.
The expected scope of the role of the AOs is they would be responsible for:
- designing the content of the qualification;
- upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges);
- providing of learning and teaching materials;
- updating content; and
- delivering qualification assessment services.
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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 March 2025
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