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Late Stage Levy Debt Collection - England & Wales

Construction Industry Training Board

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:18

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) procured legal services for late-stage levy debt recovery and litigation in England and Wales. The requirement covers pursuing outstanding levy debts at a late stage, including litigation and specific legal support on CITB’s behalf. Work is delivered across England and Wales. This is a public-sector legal services requirement for firms with relevant debt recovery and contentious legal capability, particularly those able to act for a national construction-sector training body. The procurement is focused on legal support connected with levy debt rather than general legal services, so firms should assess their experience in recovery action and litigation before treating it as a useful indicator of future demand from this buyer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Shakespeare Martineau LLP was selected for the legal services requirement. The award value is £100,000 gross. The award date is 13 August 2026, and the contract period runs from 14 August 2026 to 19 July 2027. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled for 13 August 2026. The process comprised one completed lot covering the full requirement. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, rather than an open tender. The stated requirement was evaluated through that direct-award route.

This procurement indicates demand from CITB for a substantial, focused legal recovery service delivered across England and Wales. Competitors would need credible experience in late-stage debt recovery, litigation and related legal support, with the capacity to manage cases for a public-sector client operating in the construction training and levy environment. A suitable provider would also need to work at national scale and handle the operational demands of pursuing multiple levy debts while providing specific legal advice when disputes progress. Shakespeare Martineau LLP is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that scale and established organisational capacity may be relevant benchmarks for firms assessing their readiness for a future requirement from CITB.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Late Stage Levy Debt Collection - England & Wales

Notice Description

To undertake late-stage levy debt recovery and litigation on behalf of CITB in England & Wales. specific legal support,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e385
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077201-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 19 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE7 8HP
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Hargate and Hempsted
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Further Information

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