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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 1) 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 1) T Levels and will cover the following T Levels: Education and Early Years Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction Building Services Engineering for Construction Onsite Construction Digital Business Services Digital Support Services Digital Production, Development and Design All contracts will be public services concession contracts and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract (or contracts) would relate.

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.

The purpose of this PIN is to advise of the Market Engagement Presentation 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 1 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); this PIN is an update to the information previously circulated in October 2022 and 2. Advise as to the online market engagement update which will be available through the Procontract eprocurement portal, which is formed of a virtual presentation by IfATE and other documents about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team. Subject to demand, IfATE may also offer a workshop on how to bid for public contracts and/or a workshop specifically focussed on consortia bidding. Further details about the market engagement presentation, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

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 Wave 5 Marketing T Level, 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 forthcoming market engagement event which will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on 12th July 2022, with presentations from key note speakers about the forthcoming Wave 5 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team, and a workshop on how to bid for public contracts. Further details about the market engagement event, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshop can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement notice is to initiate market engagement, and it is not being used as a call for competition. This notice follows on from the original Generation 2 Wave 3 Market Engagement notice issued by IfATE on the 3rd September 2024, governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028038 and OCID reference: ocds-h6vhtk-049779. 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 week commencing 31st March 2025 which will include a presentation (please note this is subject to change). There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet the Commercial team and ask further questions. For further details, please follow this link to register on our Procurement Portal, ProContract, https://procontract.due-north.com/register. 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 This 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.

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 1 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 which will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on 22nd November 2022, with presentations from key note speakers about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team, a workshop on how to bid for public contracts and a workshop specifically focussed on consortia bidding. Further details about the market engagement event, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

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 1 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 which will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, with presentations from key note speakers about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 1 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team, a workshop on how to bid for public contracts and a workshop specifically focussed on consortia bidding. An updated version of this notice will be published when a date is confirmed for the market engagement event to take place. Further details about the market engagement event, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

The purpose of this notice is to advise of the Market Engagement Presentation 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 2 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 online market engagement update which will be available through the Procontract eprocurement portal, which is formed of a virtual presentation by IfATE and other documents about the forthcoming Generation 2, Wave 2 T Level procurement. There will also be one to one sessions offered where suppliers can meet with the procurement team. Further details about the market engagement presentation, how to book one to one slots and attend the workshops can be found in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register IfATE will be the contracting authority, subject to commencement of the relevant provisions of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017. References to IfATE should be read with this in mind. T Levels are a programme of Technical Education that have introduced a high quality technical option alongside an academic option for students aged 16 to 19. The initial Wave 2 contracts that saw T Levels launched in 2021 are now reaching their end and IfATE are now reprocuring for the next generation contracts. The purpose of the proposed procurement will be to select and appoint an Awarding Organisation (AO) to be responsible for developing and delivering the Generation 2, Wave 2 T Level qualification, under an exclusive licensing approach. The expected scope of the role of the AO is that it would be responsible for: - reviewing and updating existing content of the qualification, both initially and during the life of the contract; - creating an assessment strategy that aligns with existing practice; - upskilling providers (further education schools and colleges); - provision of learning and teaching materials; - delivering qualification assessment services. The pathways in scope for Generation 2, Wave 2 Procurement is Health (Lot 1), Healthcare Science (Lot 2) and Science (Lot 3) Further information on the proposed procurement is provided in the Information Memorandum accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. It is envisaged that any resulting contract would be a public services concession contract and that accordingly the procurement will be governed by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, to the extent that the same apply to those services to which such contract would relate.