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title: "Multi-trade skills hub - Homebuilding sector plan"
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buyer: "CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD"
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# Multi-trade skills hub - Homebuilding sector plan

Buyer: CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af874c03-632f-49b5-9d8a-955f2ef79a43

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## Summary

The Construction Industry Training Board has awarded a contract for the development of a Multi-trade skills hub within the homebuilding sector plan. The total value of the contract is £1.25 million GBP, and it aims to expand the existing facilities at Tamworth, Newcastle, and Cambridge, with a new hub planned in Burgess Hill. The contract period starts on September 1, 2023, and ends on August 31, 2025, providing opportunities for businesses in the education and training services industry to compete.

This procurement process is at the award stage and was initiated through a tender. The deadline for the tender was July 27, 2023. Businesses with expertise in areas such as bricklaying, carpentry, roofing, and groundworks are well-suited to take part in this opportunity. The buying organisation, Construction Industry Training Board, is based in Peterborough, UK, and can be contacted at citb-procurement@gov.sscl.com or +447704543667 for further information.

## Notice

To address the shortfall in skills provision, the 6 major homebuilders have agreed to work with NHBC to expand and develop at pace, multi-trade hubs within designated locations similar to existing facilities at Tamworth, Newcastle, and Cambridge. Working in continued partnership the delivery model has been finely tuned and is supplying the outcomes it set out to deliver, most notably site ready bricklaying apprentices at scale. The CITB direct funding of PS1.25m is aligned to the attract workstream of the homebuilding sector plan and is supported by the 6 main homebuilders to support NHBC with the expansion of the Tamworth hub and to support the development of a multi-trade hub in Burgess Hill. The funding is split into two elements as follows. 1) PS500K direct award to support the Tamworth hub to expand size and offer to cover Bricklaying, Carpentry, Roofing, and Groundworks. 2) PS750K direct award to support the development of the NHBC site in Burgess Hill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b25488c3-d104-473b-aeef-578409171d4a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL HOUSE BUILDING COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2023 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b25488c3-d104-473b-aeef-578409171d4a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b25488c3-d104-473b-aeef-578409171d4a
  28th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=797958220
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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