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Published 12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (SCOTLAND: Central Belt)

Official notice

Authority: ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD (Charity / VCSE)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000total for 2 lots · £200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Dec 2025awarded 14 Jul 2026
Awarded to Forth Valley College2 awards
Contract term 10 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The ECITB is tendering for a contract for the delivery of the skills and knowledge required within the 2026 ECITB Scholarship Programme (Scotland: Central Belt) from September 2026 - pathway requirements can be found within the procurement pack, specifically detailed within the Cohort Requirements by discipline and the Specification document (Lot 1 and 2).

Full details within the linked UK4 Tender Notice: 2025/S 000-084195

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£200,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Scotland Central Belt Level 5 PEO MechanicalAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (10 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: ScotlandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack,

Lot #2Scotland Central Belt Level 5 PEO Fab/WeldAwarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (10 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: ScotlandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack,

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see procurement pack,

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Last source update
20 Jul 2026, 11:53 BST
Authority reference
P2509-4
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073334
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dff1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please email completed Tenders to [email protected]

Don't forget to register your interest also via email.

www.ecitb.org.uk ↗

***12/12/25 Please note the clarification and tender submission deadlines have been extended as per this notice***

Timeline

12 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published342 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by306 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline301 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published92 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 11:53 BST
  5. Contract starts50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 12:10 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 23 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
    12 Dec 2025, 12:10 GMT
    +7 days · was 16 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 12:14 GMT
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 10:22 GMT
    UK4
  6. Contract details notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 11:53 BST
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    20 Jul 2026, 11:53 BST
Published amendments (3)

**12/12/26 Please note the clarification and tender submission deadlines have been extended as per this notice***

***12/12/25 Please note the clarification and tender submission deadlines have been extended as per this notice***

Contract uploaded

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 12 Dec 2025
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 12 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £197,5852 contracts inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Scotland Central Belt Level 5 PEO Mechanical1 award
Forth Valley College£98,792 inc. VAT †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Scotland Central Belt Level 5 PEO Fab/Weld1 award
Forth Valley College£98,793 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • ECITB Scholarships 2026 Agreement V1.1 Lot 1 - (Scotland Central Belt) Level 5 ref 10016 · Forth Valley College

    Signed
    14 Jul 2026
    Value
    £98,792 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • ECITB Scholarships 2026 Agreement V1.1 Lot 2 (Scotland Central Belt) Level 5 ref 10017 · Forth Valley College

    Signed
    3 Jul 2026
    Value
    £98,793 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 264506 · GB-PPON: PPPJ-1399-NBBQ Kings House Business Center, Home Park Business Estate, Station Road, Kings Langley, East of England, WD4 8LZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Forth Valley CollegeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZJG-6887-JDRDGB-SC: SC021191 Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, Scotland, FK2 9ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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