Notice Information
Notice Title
2026 ECITB Scholarships Programme: ENGLAND (NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST & HUMBER BANK)
Notice Description
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is pleased to invite tender offers for our England: North East, North West & Humber Bank regional Scholarships Programme 2026. Full details can be found within the procurement pack, which is downloadable within this Notice. The ECITB is tendering for a contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (South West and London) from September 2026 - pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification document (for Lots 1-5). This tender consists of 5 lots. Bidders can submit offers for individual, multiple or all lots as detailed within the relevant specifications. Please see the procurement pack for full guidance. The 5 lots consist of the following (1 Year): * Lot 1 - Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting * Lot 2 - Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting. * Lot 3 - Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical * Lot 4 - Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit) * Lot 5 - Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting **Please register your interest in this ITT to ensure you are included within the clarification (bidder question and answer) process by emailing: procurement@ecitb.org.uk ** Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.
Lot Information
Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting
ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Merseyside: Level 2 Pipefitting (1 Year)
Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 PipefittingECITB Scholarships: Northeast England - Teesside: Level 2 Pipefitting (1 Year)
Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO MechanicalECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Mechanical (1 year)
Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit)ECITB Scholarships: Northwest England - Cumbria: Level 2 PEO Fabrication Welding (plus pipefitting unit) (1 Year)
Humber Bank: Level 2 PipefittingECITB Scholarships: Humber Bank: Level 2 Pipefitting
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dfdc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075707-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Nov 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Dec 20252 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- 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
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- 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)
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- Local Authority
- Three Rivers
- Electoral Ward
- Gade Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075707-2025
20th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073295-2025
12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8112
Invitation to Tender (for completion)
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"id": "075707-2025",
"description": "Update of ITT to remove 'Draft' watermark"
}
]
},
"language": "en"
}