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AI-Enabled Product and Assessment Development Solution

Construction Industry Training Board

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11 Sep 2026 at 11:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is exploring an AI-enabled product and assessment development solution for its Training & Assessment programme. The intended service would use artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency, quality, consistency and scalability of developing products and assessments. The requirement may include AI-enabled products, assessment development services, delivery models, implementation support and consultancy. Relevant work spans software programming, systems and technical consultancy, systems consultancy, and technical training. The service is expected to support CITB’s activities in the UK, with the buyer based in Peterborough. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of physical goods or construction works, and the eventual specification will be shaped through engagement with suppliers before procurement begins.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not yet an invitation to tender. CITB is conducting pre-market engagement to understand available market capability and refine the specification and procurement approach before running a tender later in 2026. The engagement is expected to run until 9 October 2026, with interested suppliers asked to provide information, advice and guidance on suitable products, services, delivery models, implementation considerations and consultancy support. Suppliers will also be asked to draft 10 multiple-choice questions for CITB to review; these will not be used to evaluate tenders or award a contract. The planned contract period is 4 January to 31 December 2027. The published value is £0 gross in GBP, and one lot is currently planned.

The engagement will suit suppliers that combine artificial intelligence capability with product development, assessment design and technical consultancy. Businesses with relevant software, systems consultancy or training expertise can help CITB understand practical products and services, implementation options and delivery models. Strong candidates are likely to be able to explain how their approach would improve the efficiency, quality, consistency and scalability of product and assessment development, and how it could operate within a training and assessment environment. Suppliers should be prepared to offer practical advice and guidance rather than a bid at this stage. The requested exercise involving 10 multiple-choice questions means assessment-content development experience will be useful, although CITB states that the exercise is for market understanding and will not form part of a tender evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI-Enabled Product and Assessment Development Solution

Notice Description

As part of CITB's ongoing programme of development, the organisation is seeking to explore AI-enabled capability to improve the efficiency, quality, consistency and scalability of product and assessment development within Training & Assessment. We are running a pre market engagement process to understand what the market for AI enabled capability has available and to help us to hone our requirements ready to run a tender later in the year. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Peterborough:-Software-programming-and-consultancy-services./72X24EPT58 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/72X24EPT58

Planning Information

Premarket engagement will be used to help CITB understand the market capability available for AI-enabled products and assessment development solutions before finalising the specification and procurement approach. Interested suppliers are invited to present information, advice and guidance on applicable and appropriate products, services, delivery models, implementation considerations and consultancy support that could help CITB develop a robust requirement. Suppliers will also be asked to draft 10 multiple choice questions as specified in Appendix A. These questions will be reviewed by CITB to assess the effectiveness of the proposed supplier approach, it is not a tender evaluation exercise and will not be used to award a contract. CITB will use the information gathered to support development of a clear specification for procurement of a defined set of products and services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086340-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

80531200 - Technical training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Hargate and Hempsted
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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