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title: "Talent Retention System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b362"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD"
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# Talent Retention System

Buyer: CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b362

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## Summary

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded a contract for a Talent Retention System, aimed at providing a comprehensive platform for attracting, developing, and retaining skills within the construction and built environment sectors. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically in educational software development, and is classified as a limited procurement method with direct award, bypassing a public tender process. The contract, valued at £900,000, was signed on 19 May 2021, with an initial duration of 12 months and the possibility of extending for an additional 24 months, responding to a critical need identified in the skills market for the construction industry in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on software development and consulting services in the construction sector. Companies with expertise in talent development, educational software solutions, or those capable of delivering integrated platforms are well-suited to compete. Given CITB's strategic aim to bolster construction industry skills through this initiative, suppliers that can demonstrate experience in similar projects, particularly those with a track record of governmental collaboration, will find a conducive environment for potential partnerships and growth.

## Notice

A platform that is a one stop talent hub for the attraction, development and retention of people and skills within the construction and built environment as part of the Government's broader support to business on skills

### Lot Information

Lot 1

CITB have a requirement for a platform that is a one stop talent hub for the attraction, development and retention of people and skills within the construction and built environment as part of the Government's broader support to business on skills. The contract is for an initial 12 months (PS300k) with an optional 2 x 12 month extensions.

### Procurement Information

CITB as part of their business plan to support Construction industry jobs intend to direct award a 12 month contract (with an option for a further 24 months) to Winchester Consulting (Win Con) for the continued delivery of the Talent Retention Scheme. Win Con is an established not for profit vehicle which provides the TRS service to other sectors and has been Government funded for the creation of those in the past. As part of this contact, Win Con will continue to provide its existing platform, already built as part of the Construction Talent Retention Scheme, that began with BEIS in 2020. CITB does not believe there are any current suppliers in the market, offering this exact service. As a result of this, combined with Win Con's existing experience, IT platform and no additional set-up costs, CITB will be directly offering Win Con an initial 12- month contact, with an option for a further 24 months CITB do not believe a competitive tendering exercise, using public money. will provide additional value to the taxpayer, and would therefore be redundant.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011248-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £900,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | WINCHESTER CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212190 - Educational software development services

## Release History

- 20 May 2021 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011248-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.citb.co.uk
- https://www.citb.co.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=593162387

## Provenance

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