This public procurement record has 24 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 16:02

Award

09 Jun 2026 at 15:41

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10 Oct 2025 at 16:05

Award

24 Jun 2025 at 19:05

Award

16 Apr 2025 at 14:05

Award

10 Apr 2025 at 19:05

Tender

11 Feb 2025 at 16:05

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29 Nov 2024 at 16:05

Tender

26 Nov 2024 at 10:05

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22 Nov 2024 at 14:05

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21 Nov 2024 at 19:05

Tender

15 Nov 2024 at 12:05

Tender

14 Nov 2024 at 10:05

Award

08 Nov 2024 at 12:05

TenderUpdate

28 Oct 2024 at 12:05

TenderUpdate

26 Sep 2024 at 19:05

TenderUpdate

23 Sep 2024 at 10:05

Award

19 Sep 2024 at 12:05

Tender

30 Aug 2024 at 10:05

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25 Jul 2024 at 16:05

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25 Jul 2024 at 16:05

TenderUpdate

16 Jul 2024 at 12:05

Tender

27 Mar 2024 at 16:05

Award

01 Jan 2024 at 07:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) commissioned research services for the eighth wave of its Skills & Training in the UK Construction Industry survey. The work is intended to produce a representative, single source of evidence on current skills and training issues across the UK construction industry. It includes analysis of other relevant surveys, including research on employers’ skills needs and commitment to workforce development, to support CITB’s strategic decisions. The work is UK-wide and is classified as research services (CPV 73110000). The requirement is relevant to organisations with expertise in labour-market research, construction-sector skills analysis, employer surveys and evidence synthesis for public policy or workforce planning.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited call-off from the CCS RM6126 framework, using an award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. Institute for Employment Studies was awarded the contract for £330,000 on 23 July 2026. The procurement description states that the award notice corrects earlier notices which recorded a one-year value rather than the full five-year contract value. The process used written submissions and was run under the framework route. A related recurrence entry gives 2028, indicating the requirement is expected to recur around that year. The award is active; no contract-period dates are published for this research award.

This award demonstrates continuing CITB demand for large-scale, sector-wide evidence on construction skills and training. Competitors would need credible capability in designing and delivering employer research, producing data representative of the whole UK construction industry, and combining findings from multiple surveys into a coherent evidence base. Relevant experience would include labour-market intelligence, workforce-development research, survey methodology, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and translating findings into strategic recommendations for a public-sector skills body. A strong supplier would also need to manage a recurring national research programme, assure the quality and robustness of evidence, and understand construction employers, occupational skills needs and training participation well enough to interpret results rather than simply collect data.

How relevant is this notice?

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.

Lot Information

Delivery of off the job training and assessment of the vocational qualification for construction building, civil engineering and construction specialist frameworks including if necessary and the enhanced technical HNC and NC pathway.

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. Additional information: procurement was run from a tender in 2024 from framework CCS RM6126

Options: This Contract is for an initial period from contract signature until 3 years following completion of delivery and installation. The contract has an optional 2 extension years for service and maintenance, and consumables. The total contract value of PS658,756 excluding VAT includes the optional 2 extension years for service and maintenance, as well as a total amount of PS332,500 excluding VAT for consumables over the total life of the contract (including the optional extension years). Please note this amount for consumables is provisional and not guaranteed. The museum makes no guarantee to minimum spend or order quantity for consumables over the life of the contract.

Renewal: A retender will take place on year 4 or additional year 1.

Lot 2 - Student OH Service and Student vaccination programme (Faculty of Health and Faculty of Life Sciences (Clinical Sciences) )

Student OH Service and Student vaccination programme (Faculty of Health and Faculty of Life Sciences (Clinical Sciences) )

Renewal: 12 + 12 months

Lot 3 - Delivery ONLY of the On the Job Assessment of the Scottish Vocation Qualification (SVQ) for SCQF 6 Technical Frameworks

Lot 3 - Delivery ONLY of the On the Job Assessment of the Scottish Vocation Qualification (SVQ) for SCQF 6 Technical Frameworks

Renewal: The contract is for 4 years with the option of 4 x 12 month extensions.

Lot 4 - Delivery ONLY of the Off the Job Training of the enhanced Technical HNC or NC pathway qualification (HNC or NC) for SCQF 6 Technical Frameworks

Lot 4 - Delivery ONLY of the Off the Job Training of the enhanced Technical HNC or NC pathway qualification (HNC or NC) for SCQF 6 Technical Frameworks

Renewal: The contract is for 4 years with the option of 4 x 12 month extensions.

Lot 1a Staff Occupational Health Service

Lot 1a Staff Occupational Health Services to include Health Surveillance (OHS).

Renewal: Optional 12+12 months

Lot 1b Staff Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Staff Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Renewal: 12 +12 months

Procurement Information

calloff from CCS Framework RM6126, tender run, but original notice did not cover full contracted value from the tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042a33
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072866-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

80000000 - Education and training services

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£59,574,619 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2025 - 1 Jan 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Construction Industry Training Board
Additional Buyers

Construction Industry Training b

Flagship Housing Group

Housing 21

Imperial War Museums

London Legacy Development Corporation

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Milton Keynes Council

Natural History Museum

Northumbria University

Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)

University of Bradford

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
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
TLE41 Bradford, TLH11 Peterborough

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Hargate and Hempsted
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
29
Supplier Names

Appello Careline Limited

Argyll College

Ayrshire College

BOOK-O-TEL LIMITED

Borders College

City of Glasgow College Cathedral Street Campus

Competence Matter Limited

Dumfries and Galloway College

Dundee and Angus College

Edinburgh College

Element Biosciences Netherlands B.V.

Glasgow Clyde College

Glasgow Kelvin College

Heritage Healthcare Milton Keynes

Historic Environment Scotland

Institute for Employment Studies

New College Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands Council (UHI Orkney)

Perth College

Pye Tait Ltd

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,

Shetland UHI

South Lanarkshire College

Spire Occupational Health

UHI Moray College

UHI North, West and Hebrides

WASSERMAN EMEA LLP

West College Scotland

West Lothian College

Further Information

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