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Published 24 Dec 2024, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

England Construction Opportunities (ECO 25)

Official notice

Authority: Construction Industry Training Board (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£4,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CITB is extending the England Construction Opportunities (‘ECO 25’), for a further 12 months in 25/26, with a provision for a further 12-month extension into 26/27 that supports through mentoring:

a.new entrants recently employed in the construction industry;

b.any prison leaver whether the individual has been employed in construction before;

c.Agency workers who progress to a Construction Apprenticeship;

d.returners that have been out of the construction Industry for over 12 months; or

e.Individuals wanting a career change to achieve a sustained employment in the construction industry.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Mentoring support in the first 6 months of a New Entrant to a construction industry jobRenewalPublished value£4,000,000

Mentoring support in the first 6 months of a New Entrant to a construction industry job. Up to 3,000 job starts annually. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/43PMX5BJ7G ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: The second year is subject to approval by CITB, time and value is included in the documentationVariant bids: not allowed

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 participation1
  • Suitability

    Suppliers will have existing relationships with Employers, routes to work training providers and systems and staff in place to deliver the support from the 1st March 2025

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Dec 2024, 10:05 GMT
Last source update
24 Dec 2024, 10:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
911922380
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041500
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ccda Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Education-and-training-services./74MN6B28CA To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74MN6B28CA GO Reference: GO-20241224-PRO-28995410

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
31 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Dec 2024 → 31 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Dec 2024, 10:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    31 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2025, 17:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Construction Industry Training Board

Contracting authorityPublic bodyIndustry Training BoardEducation Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, UK, PE31 6RHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • CITBMediation body PeterboroughContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria