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the provision of Research brief Careers 2024-26 Via CCS RM6126

Construction Industry Training Board

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31 Jul 2026 at 16:10

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Summary of the contracting process

The Construction Industry Training Board commissioned research services to develop the eighth wave of its Skills & Training in the UK Construction Industry survey. The work is intended to combine findings from relevant surveys and produce a single evidence base on skills, training, workforce development and current issues across the UK construction industry. The research will support CITB’s strategic decisions. The procurement is classified as research services and delivery is associated with the East of England. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It calls for a research provider able to design or develop survey work, analyse multiple evidence sources and produce findings representative of the construction industry as a whole.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. The contract was awarded to the Institute for Employment Studies on 23 July 2026 for £330,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 December 2029. The tender submission deadline was 23 July 2026. The route was described as ‘Other’ and the title identifies CCS RM6126 as the purchasing route. There is one active award and one supplier. The requirement was treated as a services procurement. The research contract follows earlier award notices that recorded a one-year value instead of the intended longer contract period.

This award demonstrates a defined demand from CITB for strategic labour-market and workforce-development research focused specifically on construction. A credible future competitor would need strong survey research capability, experience developing or managing large industry surveys, and the ability to produce evidence representative of the whole UK construction sector. It would also need to combine and interpret findings from several relevant studies rather than report a single survey in isolation. Useful strengths include expertise in skills, training and workforce-development policy, robust analytical methods, clear reporting for senior decision-makers, and sufficient capacity to deliver a substantial multi-year research programme. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, supporting participation by specialist research organisations with relevant sector knowledge.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

the provision of Research brief Careers 2024-26 Via CCS RM6126

Notice Description

CITB's Skills & Training in the UK Construction Industry survey has been running since 2008; this iteration of the survey will be the eighth wave. The original survey was commissioned because although there was a wealth of surveys1 on employers skill needs both within the construction industry and nationally; it was thought that none of these provided data representative of the whole construction industry. This year we would like to further develop the Skills & Training survey to incorporate analysis from other relevant surveys (such as those discussed above) on skill issues and commitment to workforce development. Thereby creating an effective single source of evidence representative of the current issues regarding skills and training within the UK construction industry. Without commissioning this research, there would be a gap in the evidence base which is used by CITB to make key strategic decisions. this award notice follows on from previous ones as they were incorrectly created for the value of 1 year not 5 year contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-109729c1-b89c-4eff-b85b-0848d0faea2d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df7bfa1b-2c17-4a0b-a5df-efe5630edc65
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Construction Industry Training Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE7 8HP
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Hargate and Hempsted
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Institute for Employment Studies

Further Information

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