---
title: "Late Stage Levy Debt Collection - England & Wales"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e385"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Construction Industry Training Board"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# Late Stage Levy Debt Collection - England & Wales

Buyer: Construction Industry Training Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e385

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## Summary

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) procured legal services for late-stage levy debt recovery and litigation in England and Wales. The requirement covers pursuing outstanding levy debts at a late stage, including litigation and specific legal support on CITB’s behalf. Work is delivered across England and Wales. This is a public-sector legal services requirement for firms with relevant debt recovery and contentious legal capability, particularly those able to act for a national construction-sector training body. The procurement is focused on legal support connected with levy debt rather than general legal services, so firms should assess their experience in recovery action and litigation before treating it as a useful indicator of future demand from this buyer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Shakespeare Martineau LLP was selected for the legal services requirement. The award value is £100,000 gross. The award date is 13 August 2026, and the contract period runs from 14 August 2026 to 19 July 2027. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled for 13 August 2026. The process comprised one completed lot covering the full requirement. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, rather than an open tender. The stated requirement was evaluated through that direct-award route.

This procurement indicates demand from CITB for a substantial, focused legal recovery service delivered across England and Wales. Competitors would need credible experience in late-stage debt recovery, litigation and related legal support, with the capacity to manage cases for a public-sector client operating in the construction training and levy environment. A suitable provider would also need to work at national scale and handle the operational demands of pursuing multiple levy debts while providing specific legal advice when disputes progress. Shakespeare Martineau LLP is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that scale and established organisational capacity may be relevant benchmarks for firms assessing their readiness for a future requirement from CITB.

## Notice

To undertake late-stage levy debt recovery and litigation on behalf of CITB in England & Wales. specific legal support,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077201-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2026 - 19 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Construction Industry Training Board |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode area | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE7 8HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Hargate and Hempsted |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Shakespeare Martineau LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 12:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077201-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077201-2026
  13th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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