# Future Support for T-Level Providers: Provider Readiness & Industry Placements

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Association of Colleges
- Award value: £1,397,880
- Tender value: £1,397,880
- Award date: 17 December 2020
- Published: 3 February 2021
- Contract start: 17 December 2020
- Contract end: 30 November 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f3f770d5-50e1-488b-8c70-86615fca02f7-410546
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c38c501-b6f4-4fab-934a-7460d5385d20

## Description

The Department for Education \(DfE\) is exploring commercial options to appoint a national delivery partner\(s\) to design and deliver a package of support for T Level providers to enable them to deliver high quality T Levels and industry placements\. The two areas of support will help providers to: - be ready to deliver high quality T Levels; - ensure Industry Placements delivered are high quality and consistent; and START AND END DATES OF THE CONTRACT: This will initially be a 2-year contract beginning in 30 November 2020 and ending in 31 October 2022\. There will be a contract review point after the first two years and the potential for an extension of a further two years on a 1\+1 basis\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3f770d5-50e1-488b-8c70-86615fca02f7-410546)