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SkillBuild - Event Build and Exhibition Services

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)

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24 Aug 2026 at 10:22

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21 Aug 2026 at 17:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is procuring event build and exhibition services for SkillBuild, its construction skills competition programme. The appointed specialist event build team will create consistent, safe and high-quality competition environments for multiple Regional Qualifiers across the UK and the National Final. The work covers event services, including the physical build and exhibition requirements needed to showcase vocational excellence, support skills development and raise awareness of careers in construction. Delivery is required across the United Kingdom. This is a services contract for a supplier able to operate nationally and support a programme involving several regional events alongside a national final.

The procurement has reached tender: CITB invited offers through an open procedure, using a two-stage process. The first stage is an expression of interest (EOI) to shortlist suppliers for invitation to the final invitation to tender (ITT) stage. Enquiries were due by 7 September 2026 at 12:00, and tender submissions were due by 28 September 2026 at 12:00. The award decision was scheduled for 8 October 2026. The contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028, with two 12-month renewal periods available and a maximum end date of 31 January 2030. The published estimated value is £0. Evaluation is based on service delivery (35%), management of third parties (30%) and relevant experience (35%).

This opportunity suits event production, exhibition build and specialist event infrastructure suppliers with the capacity to deliver safely and consistently at multiple locations across the UK. It is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller firms may compete where they can demonstrate the required delivery capability, either directly or through a suitable delivery model. Strong evidence will be needed on how the service will be managed, how third parties or subcontracted contributors will be controlled, and experience of delivering comparable event or exhibition environments. Suppliers with relevant experience in multi-site programmes, competition events, construction-sector events or nationally coordinated exhibitions are likely to be well placed to respond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SkillBuild - Event Build and Exhibition Services

Notice Description

SkillBuild is CITB's flagship competition programme, designed to showcase construction skills across the UK. It plays a key role in promoting vocational excellence, supporting skills development, and raising awareness of careers in construction. As such CITB require a specialist Event build team to deliver consistent, safe, and high-quality competition environments across multiple Regional Qualifiers throughout the UK and the National Final This is the first stage of a 2 stage process (EOI) to enable shortlisting of suppliers, to be invited to a final stage (ITT).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080197-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 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
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
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

Further Information

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