T Levels Wave 3

Call for competition to select supplier(s) for the award of contract(s) to design, implement and deliver the Technical Qualification (TQ) component for each of the eight T Levels of the UK Government's Wave 3 - T Level programme. T Levels are a new classroom-based technical study programme forming part of the UK Government's Post-16 Skills Plan. They will be available to young people alongside apprenticeships as one half of a high quality technical education offer. T Levels will be primarily studied at an education or training provider. Students will study a broad occupational area before specialising, and will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills on a substantial industry placement. This procurement is divided into eight Lots, with each Lot representing the TQ component of a T Level. See the Information about Lots and the procurement documents for further details of the contract and services to be delivered.

Additional information: This procurement process is being run by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. For the purpose of this notice the "Authority" means the Institute. The Authority administers procurement electronically via the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education e-Sourcing Portal. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with the Authority (including submission of Tender responses) must be conducted via the e-Sourcing Portal. The Portal can be accessed via your web browser (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login).

To ensure all communication relating to this procurement is received, potential suppliers must ensure that the point of contact nominated in the e-Sourcing Portal is accurate at all times. Access to the Portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year and anywhere in the world via the internet unless notified otherwise by the Portal.

This procurement is being conducted under Directive 2014/23/EU and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive and Regulations respectively). As the services which are the subject of the procurement fall within Annex IV of the Directive and Schedule 3 of the Regulations, the Procurement is subject to lighter regulation in accordance with Article 19 and Regulation 19. Accordingly, whilst the Authority intends to conduct this procurement as a form of open procedure, it shall only be bound by those obligations referred to in Article 19 and Regulation 19.

The estimated total contract values outlined above are based on delivery of the services in respect of four cohorts together with an optional contract extension of one additional cohort. Any contract extension is at the sole discretion of the Authority.

Variant bids should not be made and will not be accepted.

The publication of this notice does not constitute a commitment by the Authority to award any contract or contracts as a result of this procurement process.

This T Levels Wave 3 procurement will comprise of two stages. The Selection Questionnaire will need to be completed as part of stage 1, and the SQ Response as defined in the procurement documents must be submitted through the e-Sourcing Portal by 23:59 on 12/02/2020. Those potential suppliers that pass the Selection Questionnaire stage will progress on to stage 2 Technical and Price Evaluation. Tender(s) as defined in the procurement documents must be submitted by those potential suppliers through the e-Sourcing Portal by 23:59 on 28/04/2020.