--- title: "Apprentice Training and Assessment Contracts for ECITB APTUS Modern" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05071f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05071f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05071f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05071f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD" published: "2026-01-08" --- # Apprentice Training and Assessment Contracts for ECITB APTUS Modern Buyer: ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05071f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05071f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05071f.json) ## Summary The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), a public authority operating under the sub-central government category in the UK, recently completed a significant procurement process for apprentice training and assessment services titled "Apprentice Training and Assessment Contracts for ECITB APTUS Modern". The tender, which was managed through an open procurement method under a "below threshold" light-touch regime, was awarded to Forth Valley College of Further Education, and concluded with an active contract spanning from 12th December 2025 to 11th December 2028. The services, falling under the education and training category, were focused in Kings Langley in the United Kingdom, with an overall contract value of £450,231. This comprehensive procurement included three completed lots, covering various apprenticeships within the offshore educational services sector. This contract opens up substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for training providers and educational institutions specialising in engineering and construction disciplines. The project involved distinct lots focusing on electrical maintenance, instrumentation & control maintenance, and mechanical maintenance, creating a market for businesses specialising in these areas. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as large organisations with capabilities in these specific engineering training domains, would find this tender well-suited to their skill sets. Given the focus on delivering high-quality education and training services, businesses capable of meeting the technical quality and pricing criteria specified by ECITB would be strategically positioned to leverage similar future opportunities in supporting the development of the engineering workforce in the UK. ## Notice Apprentice Training and Assessment Contracts for ECITB APTUS Modern Apprentiships ### Lot Information Electrical Maintenance Lot 1: Electrical Maintenance - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2025 in the Offshore Region in the Electrical Maintenance discipline. Please see the related Specification. Instrumentation & Control Maintenance Lot 2: Instrumentation & Control Maintenance - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2025 in the Offshore Region in the Electrical Instrumentation & Control Maintenance discipline. Please see the related specification for further detail. Mechanical Maintenance Lot 3: Mechanical Maintenance - training and assessment services required to be delivered for apprentices recruited in 2025 in the Offshore Region in the Mechanical Maintenance discipline. Please see the relevant Specification for full details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001504-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 15 May 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | 12 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £320,000 | | Lots value | £319,998 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £450,231 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD | | Locality | KINGS LANGLEY | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD4 8LZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Three Rivers | | Electoral ward | Gade Valley | | Westminster constituency | South West Hertfordshire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2026 at 14:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001504-2026 - 24 Apr 2025 at 14:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016839-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001504-2026 8th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016839-2025 24th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-812 ECITB PA02 Open P2504-1 APTUS ITT V1.1 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) FOR COMPLETION - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-813 P2504-1 APTUS Pricing Schedule v1.1 FOR COMPLETION - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-814 APTUS Form of Contract - 2025 FINAL - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-815 2(A) OGTAP Electrical Maintenance Specification 2025 - For Lot 1 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-816 2(B) OGTAP I&C Maintenance Specification 2025 - For Lot 2 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-817 2(C) OGTAP Mechanical Maintenance Specification 2025 - For Lot 3 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-818 2 (D) Annex B to document 2 -SCQF-ECITB-Craft_Technician_Technical_PCSuite_Assessment_Strategy_RV2-0 - For all Lots - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-819 2 (E) Annex B to document 2 - SQA Accreditation ECITB Assessment_Strategy_v1.0 - For all Lots ## Notice URLs - http://ECITB.org.uk - http://www.ecitb.org.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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