T Level Industry Placements - The Employer Support Package

Tender description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to initiate market engagement and it is not being used as a call for competition. The procurement procedure to be used will be Open Procedure LTR (Light Touch Regime). This PIN is intended to inform the market of an imminent procurement for a T Levels Employer Support Package and therefore enable the market and suppliers to prepare and plan for this. The employer support package is designed to provide employers with the knowledge, skills and materials to help them structure and deliver high quality placements. It will also explain what T Levels are and how they fit into the wider educational landscape, and how they differ from work experience and apprenticeships. The outputs will include: • A suite of online guidance; e-learning materials; podcasts and videos with sufficient route specific elements to cover all routes; and • Training and development for employers to develop know-how and confidence and mentoring skills (e.g. workshops and direct support). The required outcomes will be: • Employers will be better placed and more willingly to offer high quality industry placements therefore leading to increased quantity and quality of placements. • More students will have a good experience of an industry placement increasing confidence in the T Level which will be progressively introduced from 2020. It is expected that the contract will be awarded to a single legal entity for the entirety of service provision but consortia bids would be welcomed to ensure that all elements of the package can be successfully delivered. But in these circumstances there will need to be a designated lead organisation.