Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

ECITB Card Production (CCNSG) 26

ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2026 at 17:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

30 Jul 2026 at 15:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

23 Jul 2026 at 17:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

19 Jun 2026 at 09:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Jun 2026 at 12:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) procured fraud-resistant physical and digital cards for its CCNSG, LaTS, IHSP and ICE schemes. The single-supplier solution is intended to produce cards and digital credentials while integrating with ECITB’s existing Creatio system for delivery and award qualification, and its Credly digital credentialing system. ECITB intends to retain and develop both systems; any additional supplier capabilities must complement them rather than replace or duplicate them. The requirement is for card production and related printed products, including magnetic cards (CPV 30160000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a goods contract, with one lot, and ECITB is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited. The award date was 23 October 2026 and the awarded gross value is £179,328. The initial contract period is 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029, with two optional one-year extensions; the maximum possible term runs to 28 February 2031. The procurement used an open procedure. The original estimated gross value was £600,000. Bids were assessed on quality and technical merit, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%. The process had five bids at final stage. Economic and technical selection requirements applied, as set out in the invitation to tender.

For suppliers considering similar future work for ECITB, this award indicates demand for secure card production across several training and qualification schemes, delivered through one supplier and covering both physical and digital formats. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate fraud-resistant card capabilities that meet the specification, and the capacity to serve multiple schemes within a single integrated solution. Technical competence in connecting with existing systems is central: the supplier must work alongside Creatio and Credly without seeking to replace or duplicate them. ECITB’s evaluation gave quality and technical merit greater weight than price, so evidence of secure design, system integration and reliable delivery would be important alongside competitive pricing. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, and five bids reached the final stage.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

ECITB Card Production (CCNSG) 26

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of fraud-resistant card solutions across ECITB's CCNSG, LaTS, IHSP and ICE schemes, spanning both physical and digital cards, delivered through a single supplier. The solution should meet the fraud-resistance criteria set out in the Requirements section of the specification. The solution should integrate with, and rely on, ECITB's existing Creatio system used for delivery and award qualification and Credly (digital credentialing) systems, which ECITB will retain and continue to develop and does not intend to replace. Suppliers may propose additional capabilities, but these must complement, and not duplicate or supplant, these systems. The contract will be for an initial term of two (2) years with two optional one (1) year extension options, to maximum contract term of 4 years.

Planning Information

The ECITB may undertake various activities as part of pre-market engagement (PME). Initially, we are seeking bidder expressions of interest and feedback on our procurement strategy and draft contract specification. You can do this by completing our PME Teams Questionnaire here: https://forms.office.com/e/zU8paDBvu7 Thank you for your interest in the ECITB.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b806
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100754-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

30160000 - Magnetic cards

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£179,328 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...