--- title: "Scotland Academy for Construction Opportunities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1f961e20-4379-4199-b0f4-5a3ca2087548" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f961e20-4379-4199-b0f4-5a3ca2087548" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f961e20-4379-4199-b0f4-5a3ca2087548.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f961e20-4379-4199-b0f4-5a3ca2087548.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITB" published: "2022-05-24" --- # Scotland Academy for Construction Opportunities Buyer: CITB Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f961e20-4379-4199-b0f4-5a3ca2087548 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f961e20-4379-4199-b0f4-5a3ca2087548) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f961e20-4379-4199-b0f4-5a3ca2087548.json) ## Summary The CITB is seeking proposals for the "Scotland Academy for Construction Opportunities," an initiative aimed at supporting new entrants into the construction workforce. This procurement falls within the education and training services sector and will be conducted under the tendering stage. The tender period is set to conclude on 18th July 2022, with the overall contract beginning on 1st September 2022 and lasting until 31st August 2025. The project has a budget of £3 million and will be divided into two geographical lots covering the Highlands and Islands and Central and Southern Scotland. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on training and employment support within the construction sector, particularly those that can demonstrate capability in providing comprehensive in-work training and readiness programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in facilitating job placements and supporting the training of individuals entering the construction field are encouraged to participate, as the successful bidders will be responsible for ensuring participants are equipped with the necessary skills and experiences to thrive in their new roles. ## Notice This proposal sets out an idea for a new and innovative commission for CITB, and a new opportunity in Scotland. The commission aims to provide support to individuals entering the construction workforce to overcome any initial challenges they may face and to provide ongoing in-work support over the duration of the commission to improve the quality and longevity of work outcomes for participants. The specific criteria for this commission will be to fund the support given to individuals on entering a new job in construction, with additional key performance indicators set at 3 months and 6 months sustained employment. As this intervention is supporting new individuals into construction, it will be a pre-requisite of the commission for individuals to start the programme with the appropriate training and on-site experiences in place. Successful suppliers will need to evidence this requirement, including interventions to become Employment and Site Ready, but this must be funded by the supplier through other funding routes outside of this commission. The budget for this commission is PS3m over 3 years with no capital expenditure. Due to the geographic diversity of Scotland, the commission will be split into two lots: Lot 1 - Highlands and Islands Lot 2 -Scotland Central and Southern ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92feec5d-8c89-4ca2-b674-ce4f11936b41 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITB | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 24 May 2022 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92feec5d-8c89-4ca2-b674-ce4f11936b41 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92feec5d-8c89-4ca2-b674-ce4f11936b41 24th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=692371989 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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