---
title: "ECITB ACE Card Production and Digital Environment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f234"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f234"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f234.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f234.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD"
published: "2026-06-19"
---

# ECITB ACE Card Production and Digital Environment

Buyer: ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f234

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f234)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f234.json)

## Summary

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), a sub-central government public authority, has completed a procurement process for the production of their ACE cards and the development of a digital environment supportive of this initiative. The awarded contract, titled "ECITB ACE Card Production and Digital Environment," was part of an open competition, inviting tenders for goods related to printed matter and data management software. The award was made on 16th April 2026 to the Construction Skills Certification Scheme Limited, covering the region of the United Kingdom. This procurement, valued at £128,650, is intended to run over a two-year period with potential extensions reaching up to four years, underscoring ECITB's commitment to enhancing industry standards and workforce mobility through modernising this aspect of their operations.

This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in secure card production, distribution, and digital systems development. Engineering construction companies, specifically those capable of fulfilling complex technical criteria, are well-suited to engage in this sector. With a focus on enhancing the Assuring Competence in Engineering (ACE) scheme, there is a clear avenue for businesses that provide innovative solutions aligning with industry certification standards. Furthermore, smaller enterprises and those within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector may find opportunities for collaboration or subcontracting under similar requirements in future procurements. The contract also includes options to expand the scope to cover additional ECITB card schemes, potentially increasing the volume of work available to successful suppliers.

## Notice

The ECITB wishes to appoint a provider to fulfil its requirement for ACE card production and accompanying digital system. Full details can be found within the prior publish Tender Notice: 2025/S 000-081240

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Contract allows for future scope to include increased ACE card volumes and the addition of other, ECITB card schemes (subject to estimated values, governance, PA23 and all by agreement under formal variation only).

Renewal: Optional extensions to a maximum of two years (1+1) subject to ECITB full discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057885-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2026 - 15 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £128,650 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION SCHEME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 09:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057885-2026
- 9 Dec 2025 at 17:22 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081240-2025
- 9 Dec 2025 at 17:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081228-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057885-2026
  19th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081240-2025
  9th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081228-2025
  9th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8963
  P2510-3 ITT ECITB ACE Cards V1.1 Invitation to Tender (For response please)
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8964
  P2510-3 Schedule of Prices V1.1 (For response please)
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8965
  P2510-3 ECITB Service Provision Agreement
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8967
  P2510-3 ECITB ACE Card Provider Procurement Specification V1.1.

## Notice URLs

- http://ECITB.org.uk
- https://www.cscs.uk.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f234. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f234.json.