The Department for Education (DfE) has procured a Supplier to deliver the T Level Industry Placement Support Services contract.
The contract will provide a coordinated national support offer for providers and employers, strengthening employer engagement, improving provider capability, and increasing the availability and quality of industry placements across regions and sectors.
The primary objective of this contract is to ensure sufficient high-quality industry placements are available to support the successful delivery and scale up of T Levels through:
-Generating an improved understanding of T Levels and their benefits, across regions and sectors.
-Ensuring large employers have the knowledge and tools to offer placements at scale, hosting students from multiple providers and pathways.
-Facilitating self-sustaining and strong partnerships between T Level providers and employers in every locality, leading to an increase in employers offering year-on-year placements.
-Preparing students for placements, supported by their provider throughout, increasing the quality of their experience and reducing placement terminations.
The contract will begin on 1 August 2026 with delivery commencing from 1 September 2026. The contract will run for two years until 31 August 2028, with two seperate 1 year extention options that would take delivery up to 31 August 2030 if both extensions are utilsed.
The procurement included social value as part of the evaluation criteria weighted at 10% and will cover MAC2a: Learning and skills development opportunities relevant to the contract to address skills gaps, in relation to PPN002 “Taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts”.
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