T Levels Professional Development

Department for Education
London
Open procedure
4 June 2026 to 31 August 2029

Design and delivery of a national professional development programme for technical and vocational qualifications, including T Levels and V Levels. The service includes evidence-based pedagogical training, industry-led upskilling, and regional collaboration networks, alongside organisational support for providers to implement and scale their technical offer. Delivery involves a hybrid model of pre-recorded materials, live online sessions, and in-person activity, requiring significant content development to align with evolving qualification specifications and FE workforce reforms.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £19.2m; As published
Published: 23 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 15 May 2026; ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES
Contract length: 39 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional development and organisational support programmes for technical and vocational education providers and teaching staff.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
23 May 2025
Contract awardedto ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES
15 May 2026
Contract starts
4 June 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2029

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How it compares

202× the typical teacher training contract (£95k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/322414/t-levels-professional-development
Buyer reference: ITT_3814
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-052361
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Education. T Levels Professional Development. Contract award, 23 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322414/t-levels-professional-development (accessed 12 October 2026).