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Published 9 Dec 2025, 17:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ECITB ACE Card Production and Digital Environment

Official notice

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

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£100,000≈ £50k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT28.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Jan 2026awarded 16 Apr 2026
Awarded to CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION SCHEME LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 5 Apr 2028 · up to 5 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Database and operating software package · Printed matter and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 5 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 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). · Optional extensions to a maximum of two years (1+1) subject to ECITB full discretion.
22000000 Printed matter and related products48600000 Database and operating software package

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
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria is as outlined within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and in summary includes a combination of mandatory criteria (Pass/fail) and scored, weighted criteria: Quality/Technical (70%), Price (30%).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Dec 2025, 17:06 GMT
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 10:04 BST
Authority reference
P2510-3
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081228
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Database and operating software packagePrinted matter and related products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f234 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.ecitb.org.uk ↗

All clarification questions and correspondence including tender submissions MUST be via the ECITB Procurement email: [email protected]

Timeline

9 Dec 2025 → 19 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published311 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 17:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by274 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline267 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts194 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published120 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 10:04 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 17:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 17:22 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 10:04 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2026, 10:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £128,6501 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION SCHEME LIMITED——Awarded

Contracts

  • ECITB CSCS ACE Card agreement 26 · CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION SCHEME LIMITED

    Signed
    16 Apr 2026
    Value
    £128,650 inc. VAT
    Period
    16 Apr 2026 – 15 Apr 2028 · up to 15 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 year initial term with two optional 1 year extensions to a maximum of 4 years total contract term.
    Options
    Option to onboard additional cards for production and digitisation, but must be within the scope stated, inline with PA23 requirements only, optional and only subject to mutual agreement and costs by both parties

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

Official documents & specifications (7)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender