T Levels are creating a new programme of Technical Education that introduces a high quality technical option to sit alongside the existing academic options for students aged 16 to 19. In line with Sainsbury Report recommendations, each T Level is being delivered by a single body or consortium under an "exclusive licence", awarded for a fixed time period following open competition. The purpose of this procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the new Marketing T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it 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
IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.
This procurement is for one contract.
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical EducationLondonWAC-157391
IfATE has procured a HR & Payroll System to deliver a functional HR, Payroll and Expense system to the department whilst providing staff and key stakeholders up to date data and information.
The system will perform the following functions but not limited to:
• Accurate pay calculations,
• Provision of real time information to HMRC,
• Employee information and pension contributions to MyCSP,
• Provision of information for accounting, audit and the ARA,
• Provision of employee and pay data,
• Diversity monitoring, and social mobility data
• Paying expenses
• Monitoring sick absence and managing sick pay,
• Monitoring maternity, adoption, paternity leave and shared parental leave,
• Managing annual leave,
• Performance management
• Access to myLifestyle benefits
• Stores staff data securely, in line with GDPR, and in the UK.
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATIONLondonWAC-178776