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    ContractsT Level Industry Placement Support Services
    Awarded contract

    T Level Industry Placement Support Services

    Awarded
    £1.9m
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Deliver national support services to increase high-quality T Level industry placements through employer engagement, provider capability development, and sustainable partnerships.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 8 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.9m
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,941,421
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SM
      SDN MESMA GROUP LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    8 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is procuring a supplier to deliver coordinated national support services for T Level industry placements. This contract will strengthen employer engagement, improve provider capability, and increase the availability and quality of work placements across all regions and sectors. The supplier will be responsible for: building awareness of T Levels among employers and providers; equipping large employers with knowledge and tools to offer placements at scale across multiple providers and pathways; developing sustainable partnerships between T Level providers and employers in local areas to drive year-on-year placement growth; and preparing students for placements to enhance their experience and reduce early terminations. The contract runs for two years from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with options for two additional one-year extensions, potentially extending to 31 August 2030. Social value is weighted at 10% in the evaluation criteria, focusing on learning and skills development opportunities to address skills gaps in accordance with PPN002 guidance on central government procurement.

    Track record

    35 awards · 31 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 35 contracts to 31 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambition Institute3× · 9%
    2. TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 6%
    3. THE SCHOOL OF GOOD SERVICES LTD2× · 6%
    4. Forge Academy1× · 3%
    5. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 3%
    6. E James Consultancy Ltd1× · 3%

    +25 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0567aa

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