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Plumbing Works NCC - Block 3

Construction Industry Training Board

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17 Sep 2026 at 10:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) procured plumbing and sanitary works for the refurbishment of bedroom accommodation block 3. The requirement covers practical plumbing work associated with the refurbishment rather than a general facilities-management service. CITB is the buying organisation, based in Peterborough, and the work is intended to be supported by local resources. The procurement was classified as works, with the relevant classification being plumbing and sanitary works. It was arranged as one completed lot. This requirement is relevant to plumbing and building-services contractors able to undertake refurbishment work in accommodation buildings, organise site resources locally and deliver the associated installation or alteration works. The appointed supplier was a small and medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the scale and delivery model were accessible to an SME contractor.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition with a limited invitation. The award was made to Bruce Towers & Sons Limited on 17 September 2026. The awarded value is £105,443.81 excluding VAT, or £126,532.57 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 March 2027, with signature scheduled by 30 September 2026. There was one lot, and two bids were received at the final stage, both from SMEs. The award was active when recorded. The stated reason for using a limited invitation was that the requirement needed local support and resources. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition process; no further award criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

For a supplier assessing future CITB requirements, this procurement demonstrates demand for a defined package of plumbing and sanitary works within a bedroom-accommodation refurbishment. A credible competitor would need practical experience of refurbishment projects, the technical capability to deliver plumbing and sanitary installations or alterations, and sufficient resources to work within an occupied or operational accommodation setting where relevant. Local delivery capability mattered: the buyer expressly required local support and resources and used a limited invitation route. The two final-stage bids, both from SMEs, show that the requirement was commercially accessible to smaller contractors with appropriate capacity. Businesses with a proven record of coordinated site work, reliable mobilisation, competent plumbing operatives and the ability to manage a self-contained works package would be well placed for a comparable CITB requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Plumbing Works NCC - Block 3

Notice Description

Plumbing work for bedroom accommodation block 3 refurbishment. (This was a limited-invitation tender, as the requirement necessitated the provision of local support and resources)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077414
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088064-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£105,443 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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