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Plumbing Works NCC - Block 3

Construction Industry Training Board

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20 Oct 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details 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 at its National Construction College in Norfolk. The work covered the plumbing requirements of the accommodation refurbishment. The procurement was structured as a single lot and delivered in the United Kingdom. CITB was the buyer, and the works were awarded to Bruce Towers & Sons Limited, a Fakenham-based supplier. This is a building refurbishment requirement centred on plumbing installation or related plumbing works, rather than a general construction services contract. Suppliers whose business includes plumbing works for accommodation buildings are the closest match to the requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Bruce Towers & Sons Limited. CITB used a below-threshold limited competition, inviting a restricted group of suppliers because local support and resources were required. The award date was 20 October 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The contract period runs from 9 November 2026 to 1 March 2027. Its value is £105,443.81 excluding VAT (£126,532.57 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the plumbing works for the bedroom accommodation refurbishment. The stated basis for limiting competition was the need for local support and resources; the procurement data does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis or further supplier eligibility requirements.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for CITB, this award shows demand for a focused plumbing package within accommodation refurbishment, delivered on site and requiring local support and resources. A credible competitor would need the workforce, supervision and practical capacity to carry out plumbing works as part of a building refurbishment, and to mobilise locally to meet the project’s delivery needs. Experience in plumbing and sanitary works in accommodation buildings would be relevant to demonstrating fit. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Fakenham, showing that this scale of work was delivered by a regional specialist rather than requiring a large national contractor. Businesses with a local operating base or the ability to provide dependable local presence may therefore be well placed when CITB procures similar work.

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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-078bf5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099054-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,443 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

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