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Research to support the scoping of a Train the Trainer programme for the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings - NP380B

HISTORIC ENGLAND

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Award

18 Dec 2025 at 15:46

Tender

20 Oct 2025 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

Historic England, a sub-central government public authority based in Swindon, has successfully completed an open tender process, resulting in a contract award to KiKa Training Limited. The procurement, titled "Research to support the scoping of a Train the Trainer programme for the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings - NP380B," falls under the services category, focusing on market research, training, and consultancy services. The contract, valued at £5,670 gross, commenced on 17th November 2025 and will conclude by 28th February 2026. The tender process was structured as a below-threshold open competition, with a submission deadline of 10th November 2025.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in training and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in retrofitting historic buildings. The project supports the enhancement of the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for such structures, requiring detailed research to develop a 'Train the Trainer' programme. Enterprises specialising in educational resources, market analysis, and technical training will find this venture particularly relevant, as it aligns with the growing demand for qualified trainers in energy efficiency retrofit projects, thus opening avenues for collaborative partnerships and service expansion in this niche market.

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Notice Title

Research to support the scoping of a Train the Trainer programme for the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings - NP380B

Notice Description

Cadw, Historic England (HE) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) have been collaborating to strengthen the delivery of the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings (L3). The Award is the primary accredited retrofit qualification specifically focussed on historic buildings and a requirement of PAS2035 for publicly funded retrofit projects of traditional buildings. So far, this work has focussed on making improvements to the National Occupational Standards that underpin the award, supporting collaboration between awarding bodies to improve consistency across their offers and developing resources to support learners and training providers (such as a course handbook published in early 2025). A future direction we are currently exploring is the development of a Train the Trainer programme that would provide technical training to existing and incoming training providers to ensure they have the expertise required to deliver the L3 qualification. We are seeking external consultancy to undertake research that will provide us with key qualitative and quantitative data for scoping options for the Train the Trainer programme, in particular focussing on the scale of intervention required for the programme to have a meaningful impact on the retrofit workforce. For full details of this project please see the ITT (Invitation to Tender)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d02a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084551-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80520000 - Training facilities

80521000 - Training programme services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,725 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENGLAND
Contact Name
Ellie Davis
Contact Email
procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 2EH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KIKA TRAINING

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