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Generation 2 Wave 3 T Levels

Department for Education
London
31 January 2026 to 31 July 2034

Development and delivery of Generation 2 Wave 3 T Level qualifications, including content design, upskilling of further education providers, provision of learning materials, and assessment services. The scope covers five specific T Level pathways: Maintenance, Installation and Repair; Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control; Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing; Management and Administration; and Accounting. The contract requires an exclusive licensing approach for the delivery of these qualifications.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £4.4m; As published
Published: 11 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 27 January 2026; Pearson Education Limited
Contract length: 102 months; Ends 31 July 2034

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of awarding organisation services for the design, development, and assessment of technical education qualifications and associated teaching materials.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
11 December 2025
Contract awardedto Pearson Education Limited
27 January 2026
Contract starts
31 January 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2034

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Awarding body contracts, 24 months: 9
Open awarding body tenders: 0
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How it compares

46× the typical awarding body contract (£95k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339212/generation-2-wave-3-t-levels
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05f36e
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f36e
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Education. Generation 2 Wave 3 T Levels. Contract award, 11 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339212/generation-2-wave-3-t-levels (accessed 12 October 2026).