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Apprentice Training and Assessment: ECITB APTUS Modern Apprentice Offshore Region - September 2026

ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD

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20 Jul 2026 at 10:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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15 Jan 2026 at 16:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Dec 2025 at 11:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) procured education and training services for its APTUS Modern Apprenticeship programme. The requirement covers training and assessment leading to the ECITB’s Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering Construction qualification. It is aimed at apprentices employed by ECITB-in-scope employers working in the upstream oil and gas sector. The procurement was divided into electrical maintenance, instrumentation and control maintenance, and mechanical maintenance. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, for apprentices connected with the ECITB Offshore Region. The selected provider is expected to support both occupational training and formal assessment, linking practical engineering maintenance disciplines with the qualification requirements of the apprenticeship programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Forth Valley College for all three lots: electrical maintenance, instrumentation and control maintenance, and mechanical maintenance. The contract was signed on 8 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £513,615 gross. The original lot estimates were £130,000 gross per lot, with an overall estimated procurement value of £390,000 gross. This was a below-threshold open competition using the light-touch regime. Evaluation used mandatory pass/fail questions, scored pricing weighted at 25%, and scored technical and quality criteria weighted at 75%. The tender pack included selection requirements and a security-related question was amended before submission.

This opportunity shows demand for specialist apprenticeship delivery in engineering construction, particularly for employers in the upstream oil and gas sector. A credible future competitor would need the capability to train and assess apprentices across electrical maintenance, instrumentation and control maintenance, and mechanical maintenance, while delivering the ECITB Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering Construction qualification. Evidence of strong technical and teaching quality would be important because technical and quality considerations carried substantially more weight than price. Suppliers should also be prepared to meet mandatory pass/fail requirements, including the amended security question, and to provide training and assessment at UK-wide scale. The requirement was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Apprentice Training and Assessment: ECITB APTUS Modern Apprentice Offshore Region - September 2026

Notice Description

The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement for Apprentice Training and Assessment Contracts for ECITB APTUS Modern Apprentice ECITB Offshore Region - September 2026. The ECITB is looking to procure a training provider to deliver training and assessment services leading to the ECITB's Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering Construction qualification for apprentices in the employment of employers, in-scope to the ECITB and working in the upstream oil and gas sector. Please see original linked UK4 Tender Notice for full details: 2026/S 000-003644

Lot Information

APTUS Electrical Maintenance (A) APTUS Instrumentation & Control Maintenance (B) APTUS Mechanical Maintenance (C)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f49e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068096-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£390,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£390,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£513,615 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENGINEERING 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
KINGS LANGLEY
Postcode
WD4 8LZ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Three Rivers
Electoral Ward
Gade Valley
Westminster Constituency
South West Hertfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Forth Valley College

Further Information

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