Generation 2 Wave 3 T Levels

A Tender Notice
by INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
8.5 year
Value
£23M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
30 Apr 2025
Delivery
31 Jan 2026 to 31 Jul 2034
Deadline
11 Aug 2025 22:59

Concepts

Location

North East England:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

T Levels are an academic option for students aged 16-19, 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 license" 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. This notice is in respect of Generation 2 Wave 3 T Levels and will cover the following 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 TO NOTE: Potential Suppliers who wish to submit a Tender for one of the three Engineering & Manufacturing TQs (Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing; Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control; and Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing) are required to also submit a Tender for the other two Engineering & Manufacturing TQs. All three Engineering & Manufacturing TQs will be awarded to a single supplier. All contracts will be public service concession contracts, 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.

Lot Division

1 Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Value: £3M

Lot 1 - Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing. TO NOTE: Potential Suppliers who wish to submit a Tender for this lot are required to also submit a Tender for the other two Engineering & Manufacturing TQs (Lot 2: Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control and Lot 3: Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing). All three Engineering & Manufacturing TQs will be awarded to a single supplier.

2 Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control
  • Value: £4M

Lot 2 - Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control TO NOTE: Potential Suppliers who wish to submit a Tender for this lot are required to also submit a Tender for the other two Engineering & Manufacturing TQs (Lot 1: Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing and Lot 3: Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing). All three Engineering & Manufacturing TQs will be awarded to a single supplier.

3 Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Value: £6M

Lot 3 - Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing TO NOTE: Potential Suppliers who wish to submit a Tender for this lot are required to also submit a Tender for the other two Engineering & Manufacturing TQs (Lot 1: Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing and Lot 2: Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control). All three Engineering & Manufacturing TQs will be awarded to a single supplier.

4 Management and Administration
  • Value: £8M

Lot 4 - Management and Administration

5 Finance
  • Value: £1M

Lot 5 - Finance

6 Accounting
  • Value: £2M

Lot 6 - Accounting

Renewal Options

Contract extension is a 1+1+1

Award Criteria

Financial Full details of the Financial Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.
Technical Full details of the Technical Evaluation criteria and scoring are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

Further information about the procurement is provided on ProContract https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

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