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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/52545908018535B4B7CE
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/52545908018535B4B7CE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/52545908018535B4B7CE
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Any
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1/2/3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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. Each will be let as a separate lot:
Lot 1: Support with planning and delivering T Levels, including (https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/52545908018535B4B7CE):
- provision of long-term support structures, including high-quality guidance resources and peer networks
- a point of contact for each provider
- development and delivery of events
- industry placements support
- monitoring of and reporting on providers’ progress, including industry placement sourcing
Lot 2: Support with industry placement employment engagement strategies, including (https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/52260753018535B51FD1):
- development of effective employer engagement strategy toolkits
- guidance on implementing successful employer engagement strategies
- direct hands-on support to embed engagement strategies using the toolkits
Lot 3: Support with planning and delivering TLTP, including (https://education.app.jaggaer.com/go/06053104018535B58016
):
- provision of long-term support structures, including high-quality guidance resources and peer networks
- regular contact for each provider preparing and delivering TLTP for the first time, and an ad hoc support facility for all providers
- development and delivery of events
- monitoring of and reporting on providers’ progress
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,700,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 May 2023
End date
1 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 February 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 December 2022
Local time
6:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Education
London
Country
United Kingdom