Notice Information
Notice Title
ACTIVE Cup Project Simulation Programme
Notice Description
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is the employer-led skills, standards and qualifications body for the development of the engineering construction workforce of Great Britain. An arms-length body of the UK Government, the ECITB reports to the Department for Education. Our vision is a trailblazing Engineering Construction Industry where critical infrastructure, energy security and net zero ambitions are achieved. The ECITB works with employers and training providers to attract, develop and qualify the engineering construction workforce in a wide range of craft, technical and professional disciplines. We invest about PS28 million each year to support skills development within the industry. The ECITB is looking to procure a Supplier for a 3 year agreement (with two (2) optional one (1) year extensions), to develop and deliver the ECITB's ACTIVE Cup. The ACTIVE Cup is a project management competition for the engineering construction industry, originally designed with reinforcing the ACTIVE principles at its core. It is to be delivered as a face-to-face 'hive-style' four-day competitive learning event based on behavioural project management and collaboration for the Engineering Construction Industry (ECI). Delivery of the Pilot programme is due in September 2026 with first delivery in November 2026. The competition is to be delivered three times per year, once in late January, once in April and once in November, avoiding bank holidays, school holidays and peak industry periods, with each event running from Tuesday through to Friday. Two of these events are to be delivered in England and one in Scotland. This highly popular competition welcomes delegates from companies representing a range of sectors within the ECI. Full information can be found withing the Specification. *Please note: the draft ECITB Services Agreement (Contract) for this tender will follow next week* The ECITB does not have an e-procurement portal and all correspondence and submissions but be via its Procurement email address. ***To receive clarification responses, please register your interest in the opportunity by emailing procurement@ecitb.org.uk*** Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Two (2) optional extensions of one (1) year
Planning Information
Join our ACTIVE Cup programme pre-market engagement webinar on TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2025 @ 14:00 by registering here (please paste into your browser): https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c0194ceb-3c38-420a-822c-f45955fc4ac5@8ca5948f-3366-4ce2-97ff-01bd2c6b9a8e The ECITB team will provide an overview of our organisation, the contract opportunity (with reference to the draft Specification available via this Notice), the proposed procurement approaches, and indicative timelines. You will also learn how to participate and share feedback to help shape the future tender and contract. A moderated Q&A session will take place at the end of the webinar via the chat function, and a full agenda will be available on the day. Please note that this session will be recorded and later made available through the original Find a Tender pre-market engagement notice (updated link). *Session complete* **Summary Transcript and/or webinar recording available on request via procurement@ecitb.org.uk **Please complete our Supplier Feedback questionnaire here to feedback on the draft specification and procurement process: https://forms.office.com/e/wjMPYB1gB8
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dd39
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083851-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 15 Mar 2026 - 14 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@ecitb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KINGS LANGLEY
- Postcode
- WD4 8LZ
- Post Town
- Watford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Three Rivers
- Electoral Ward
- Gade Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083851-2025
17th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075073-2025
19th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074603-2025
18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072235-2025
10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9308
Invitation to Tender: P2601-1 Active Cup ITT V1.1 For response -
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