Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-4f4b-71d0-8213-95c9d6b0f7be/t-level-industry-placement-support-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # T Level Industry Placement Support Services [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £2,000,000 Published 13 Aug 2026 Deadline Closed 1 May 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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”. This UK7 - Contract details notice is published to inform suppliers and the public that the contracting authority has entered into a contract and to provide key details of the awarded contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Technical and vocational secondary education services Technical secondary education services Vocational secondary education services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0567aa-2026-08-13T14:28:58+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0567aa-2026-08-13T14:28:58+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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